Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Southampton is 21 days 5h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 21 days 5h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Southampton takes around 16h 17m. Flights depart from William P Hobby Airport (HOU) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between William P Hobby Airport (HOU) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 16h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Houston and Southampton. 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 Southampton by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Southampton by cargo ship is 5,060 Nautical Miles (9,371 Kilometres / 5,823 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Southampton by air is around 8,507 Kilometres (5,286 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

856kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Southampton. 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 Southampton?

Accepted Answer

481kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Southampton. 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
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AN2 / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT → CALFB / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
UCLA → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA11 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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