Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from St. Louis to Buenos Aires by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between St. Louis and Buenos Aires is 27 days 2h. Ships depart from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive at Buenos Aires (ARBUE) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between St. Louis and Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive into Buenos Aires (ARBUE) around 27 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from St. Louis to Buenos Aires by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from St. Louis to Buenos Aires takes around 16h 20m. Flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between St. Louis and Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by FedEx, American Airlines, United Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 16h 20m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between St. Louis and Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between St. Louis and Buenos Aires. Cargo flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 20m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between St. Louis to Buenos Aires by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Buenos Aires by cargo ship is 6,782 Nautical Miles (12,561 Kilometres / 7,805 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mobile (USMOB) and Buenos Aires (ARBUE).

Question 7

What is the distance between St. Louis to Buenos Aires by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Buenos Aires by air is around 8,851 Kilometres (5,499 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from St. Louis to Buenos Aires by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.02t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from St. Louis to Buenos Aires. 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 St. Louis to Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

539kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from St. Louis to Buenos Aires. 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
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A300-600 Freighter+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mexico Gulf Express → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ecumed → GULFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US3 / TP15 → GS1 / GULFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
INDUSA → Gulf to SAEC String2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GS1 / GULFEX / Gulf to SAEC String2 / ANSG	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE
MEDGULF → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANSG → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BRASEX → ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GUF / AM2 → GS1 / GULFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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