Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and New York is 11 days 15h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 11 days 15h later. These services are operated by Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, HMM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to New York takes around 15hrs. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at La Guardia Airport (LGA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and La Guardia Airport (LGA) depart hourly. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air Canada, American Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Southampton and New York. 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 New York by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and New York by cargo ship is 3,147 Nautical Miles (5,829 Kilometres / 3,622 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and New York by air is around 5,543 Kilometres (3,444 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

410kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Southampton to New York?

Accepted Answer

343kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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.

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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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a day	ATR 72+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3	Direct	2-4 times a week	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
Condor → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAX → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IBC → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen
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
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Griffin → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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