Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Southampton to Los Angeles by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Los Angeles is 37 days 10h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 37 days 10h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Southampton to Los Angeles by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Los Angeles takes around 18h 31m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Bob Hope Airport (BUR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Bob Hope Airport (BUR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 31m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Southampton and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Southampton and Los Angeles. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Southampton to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 9,626 Nautical Miles (17,826 Kilometres / 11,077 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Los Angeles by air is around 8,761 Kilometres (5,444 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Southampton to Los Angeles by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.08t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Los Angeles. 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 Southampton to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

630kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Los Angeles. 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
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	ATR 72+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
FP2 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming
GEX2 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE3 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 / Condor → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Condor → Sentosa	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
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