Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Ghent is 20 days 12h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) around 20 days 12h later. These services are operated by Marfret, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Ghent takes around 6h 40m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Liège Airport (LGG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Liège Airport (LGG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by CAL Cargo Airlines, Icelandair, Atlas Air, FedEx, Icelandair, Cargolux and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 6h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Ghent. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Liège Airport (LGG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 6h 40m. CAL Cargo Airlines, Icelandair, FedEx, Icelandair, Cargolux and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Ghent by cargo ship is 4,791 Nautical Miles (8,873 Kilometres / 5,514 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Ghent by air is around 5,892 Kilometres (3,661 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

683kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York to Ghent. 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 Ghent?

Accepted Answer

492kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York to Ghent. 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
CAL Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
IcelandairFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 (winglets) Freighter
Atlas Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400+1 others
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
IcelandairFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-600+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air Europa	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+6 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A340-600+5 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
SAX → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERXL → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
A	Direct	1-2 times a week	ACL
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US3 / TP15 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US2 / TP12 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US3 / TP15 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US4 / TP16 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TPI → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → AL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → AL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TEX / TA10 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7 → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TPI → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TEX / TA10 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Ecumed → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Canada Gulf Bridge → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / PAD → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CAGML/IBX → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC1 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERXL / NEWS / FLX → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO
USW / AGAS → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
America → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Empire → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAGML/IBX → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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

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New York to Ghent by Air freight

Quickest air route

John F Kennedy International Airport to Liège Airport

Closest airports

John F Kennedy International Airport to Brussels Airport

New York to Ghent by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

New York to Port of Zeebrugge

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New York to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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