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

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and New York is 12 days 15h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between London and New York?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 12 days 15h later. These services are operated by Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

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

The quickest flight from London to New York takes around 7h 48m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

How often do planes fly between London and New York?

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Icelandair, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Air Canada, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 48m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and New York. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 14h 58m. FedEx, UPS Airlines, UPS Airlines and FedEx operates on this route.

What is the distance between London to New York by ship?

The distance between London and New York by cargo ship is 3,467 Nautical Miles (6,421 Kilometres / 3,990 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and New York (USNYC).

What is the distance between London to New York by air?

The distance between London and New York by air is around 6,190 Kilometres (3,846 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

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

616kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to New York. 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 New York?

370kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to New York. 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 New York By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

7h 48m, Every 1-2 hours

247kg CO₂e

Container Ship

12 days 15h, 2-4 times a week

373kg CO₂e

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London to New York by Air freight

The quickest way to get from London to New York by plane will take about 7h 48m and departs from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrives into John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK). There are flights departing every 1-2 hours on this route. Virgin Atlantic 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 John F Kennedy International Airport

Departs from

LHR

Departs from

JFK

7h 48m: Every 1-2 hours

5,546 km
3,446 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

247kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
British Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
JetBlue Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Icelandair	Daily	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+3 others
United Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 787-9+2 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-400+6 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air Canada	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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Closest airports

London City Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

Departs from

LCY

Departs from

JFK

15h 20m: 2-4 times a week

6,190 km
3,846 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

370kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
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Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

Departs from

STN

Departs from

EWR

14h 58m: Every 1-2 days

6,223 km
3,867 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

474kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+3 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others

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Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to La Guardia Airport

Departs from

LHR

Departs from

LGA

15hrs: Hourly

5,543 km
3,444 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

474kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

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

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Air routes from London to New York

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London to New York by Container ship

The quickest way to get from London to New York by ship will take about 12 days 15h and departs from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrives into New York (USNYC). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Wallenius Wilhelmsen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to New York

Port of loading

GBSOU

Port of loading

USNYC

12 days 15h: 2-4 times a week

5,829 km
3,622 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

373kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
SVC1 / WWS - SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen, WALL
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
CLX → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA3 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA2 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IBC → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FP2 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen
SAFRAN1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOX / ISE → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SAFRAN1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Closest seaports

Tilbury to New York

Port of loading

GBTIL

Port of loading

USNYC

18 days 2h: Daily

6,421 km
3,990 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

616kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SLB → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EURAF1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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
SLB → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EME / SLB → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EUROMAR → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Cargo flights

London Gateway Port to New York

Port of loading

GBLGP

Port of loading

USNYC

15 days 5h: 2-4 times a day

6,407 km
3,981 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

621kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ME2 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAECS → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEFGUI → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE3 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ECX → AL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SWX → AL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MSC - Levante Express → AL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE5 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAX / SAECS → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IEX / ME2 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → AL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PCRFXL → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ME2 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEWMO → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SRX → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PCRFXL → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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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Ocean routes from London to New York

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Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Icelandair, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Air Canada, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 48m.

London to New York By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to New York by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

Closest airports

London City Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to La Guardia Airport

London to New York by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to New York

Closest seaports

Tilbury to New York

Cargo flights

London Gateway Port to New York

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