Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and London is 19 days 9h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 19 days 9h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to London takes around 7hrs. Flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, United Airlines, Air Canada, Swiss, TAP Air Portugal, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and London by cargo ship is 5,264 Nautical Miles (9,748 Kilometres / 6,057 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and London by air is around 5,743 Kilometres (3,569 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between La Guardia Airport (LGA) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

836kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York to London. 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 London?

Accepted Answer

483kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York to London. 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
United Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
TAP Air Portugal	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+8 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A340-600+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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
EC1 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SEC / Tango → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US3 / TP15 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Ecumed → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TPI → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → AL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AMERXL / NEWS / FLX → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO
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
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Ecumed → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
USW / AGAS → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UMXAPL → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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New York to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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New York to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Newark Liberty International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Closest airports

La Guardia Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Cargo flights

John F Kennedy International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

New York to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

New York to Southampton

Closest seaports

New York to Tilbury

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