How long does it take to ship a container from London to Charleston by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Charleston is 16 days 7h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Charleston?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 16 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, OOCL, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

How long does it take to send cargo from London to Charleston by air freight?

The quickest flight from London to Charleston takes around 16h 17m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Charleston International Airport (CHS).

How often do planes fly between London and Charleston?

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Charleston International Airport (CHS) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 16h 17m.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between London and Charleston?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and Charleston. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Charleston International Airport (CHS) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 16h 30m. FedEx operates on this route.

What is the distance between London to Charleston by ship?

The distance between London and Charleston by cargo ship is 4,813 Nautical Miles (8,914 Kilometres / 5,539 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Charleston (USCHS).

What is the distance between London to Charleston by air?

The distance between London and Charleston by air is around 6,914 Kilometres (4,296 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Charleston International Airport (CHS).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from London to Charleston by sea?

1.34t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Charleston. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from London to Charleston?

553kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Charleston. 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.

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London to Charleston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

16h 17m, Every 1-2 hours

553kg CO₂e

Container Ship

16 days 7h, 2-4 times a day

606kg CO₂e

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London to Charleston by Air freight

The quickest way to get from London to Charleston by plane will take about 16h 17m and departs from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrives into Charleston International Airport (CHS). There are flights departing every 1-2 hours on this route. Air Canada is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Charleston International Airport

Departs from

LHR

Departs from

CHS

16h 17m: Every 1-2 hours

6,914 km
4,296 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

553kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
American Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-300+5 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+5 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-400+2 others

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Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to Charleston International Airport

Departs from

STN

Departs from

CHS

16h 30m: 1-2 times a week

7,990 km
4,965 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

573kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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London to Charleston by Container ship

The quickest way to get from London to Charleston by ship will take about 16 days 7h and departs from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrives into Charleston (USCHS). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Charleston

Port of loading

GBFXT

Port of loading

USCHS

16 days 7h: 2-4 times a day

8,007 km
4,976 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

606kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WC4 / TP5 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Britannia → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FE4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE6 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FEMEX1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NCLEVANT → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESE2 / LUX / EEX → TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
Swan → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Closest seaports

Tilbury to Charleston

Port of loading

GBTIL

Port of loading

USCHS

26 days 13h: Every 1-2 days

8,914 km
5,539 mi.

1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.34t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BALT2 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EURAF1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Cargo flights

London Gateway Port to Charleston

Port of loading

GBLGP

Port of loading

USCHS

17 days 9h: 2-4 times a day

8,083 km
5,022 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

613kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NE4 / AE5 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SWX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Levante Express → AL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEFGUI → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ECX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC To WAF → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PCRFXL → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SRX → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC To WAF → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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London to Charleston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Charleston by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Charleston International Airport

Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to Charleston International Airport

London to Charleston by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Charleston

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Charleston

Cargo flights

London Gateway Port to Charleston

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