Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Amsterdam is 21 days 22h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 21 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Amsterdam takes around 7h 14m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart daily. These flights are serviced by KLM, Delta Air Lines, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Icelandair, SAS, Air Europa, Iberia, Austrian Airlines, Finnair, Lufthansa, American Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 7h 14m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Amsterdam. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 7h 14m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 4,038 Nautical Miles (7,478 Kilometres / 4,647 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Amsterdam by air is around 6,033 Kilometres (3,749 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between La Guardia Airport (LGA) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

725kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York to Amsterdam. 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 New York to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

365kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York to Amsterdam. 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
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
British Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Icelandair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air Europa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+6 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A340-600+8 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL1 / TA3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
UMXAPL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
tbn / MECL1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US2 / TP12 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
tbn → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US4 / TP16 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UMXAPL → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SEC / Tango → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL7 → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TEX / TA10 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TPI → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US2 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
SAX → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Indus Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SEC / Tango → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Ecumed → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RTWPAN / PAD → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AA7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
TPI → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TEX / TA10 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Empire → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMXAPL → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CAGML/IBX → SL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERXL / NEWS / FLX → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO
UMXAPL → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Ecumed → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAGML/IBX → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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John F Kennedy International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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