Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Rotterdam is 16 days 19h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 16 days 19h later. These services are operated by Maersk and Wallenius Wilhelmsen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Rotterdam takes around 1 day 15h. Flights depart from La Guardia Airport (LGA) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between La Guardia Airport (LGA) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 15h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Rotterdam. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1 day 22h. Cargolux operates Boeing 747-400 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 3,706 Nautical Miles (6,863 Kilometres / 4,265 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Bremerhaven (DEBRV).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Rotterdam by air is around 6,225 Kilometres (3,868 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between La Guardia Airport (LGA) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

539kg - 774kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York to Rotterdam. 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 Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

219kg - 583kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York to Rotterdam. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every few hours	Embraer 170+7 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400+9 others
CargoluxF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Air Canada	Daily	Road Feeder Service+4 others
Finnair	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
IcelandairF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets) Freighter+3 others
ASL Airlines BelgiumF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
FedExF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
CargoluxF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	JPO LIBRA+5 others
Wallenius Wilhelmsen	Every 2-4 weeks	TORINO+2 others
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New York to Rotterdam By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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New York to Rotterdam by Air freight

Quickest air route

La Guardia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Most frequent

John F Kennedy International Airport to Brussels Airport

Cargo flights

John F Kennedy International Airport to Liège Airport

New York to Rotterdam by Container ship

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New York to Bremerhaven

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