Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Houston is 27 days 23h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 27 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Houston takes around 10h 30m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, United Airlines, American Airlines, WestJet, American Airlines, Aeromexico, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and Houston. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 16h 17m. FedEx and UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between London to Houston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Houston by cargo ship is 5,804 Nautical Miles (10,749 Kilometres / 6,679 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Houston by air is around 8,394 Kilometres (5,216 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

777kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Houston. 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 London to Houston?

Accepted Answer

466kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Houston. 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
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
WestJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+8 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-400+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+6 others
United Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 767-300+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Levante Express → AL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Albatros → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SRX → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC To WAF → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LEX → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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London to Houston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Houston by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

Closest airports

London City Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

London to Houston by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Houston

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Houston

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