Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Houston to Bordeaux by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Bordeaux is 19 days 10h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Bordeaux?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 19 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Houston to Bordeaux by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Bordeaux takes around 16h 31m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Bordeaux?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, KLM, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 31m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Houston and Bordeaux?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Houston and Bordeaux. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Bordeaux by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Bordeaux by cargo ship is 5,900 Nautical Miles (10,926 Kilometres / 6,789 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Bordeaux by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Bordeaux by air is around 8,608 Kilometres (5,349 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Houston to Bordeaux by sea?

Accepted Answer

934kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Bordeaux. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Houston to Bordeaux?

Accepted Answer

397kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Bordeaux. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, TS Lines
MGX / TA11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX / TA11 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX / TA11 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport

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