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 21 days 7h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Brunswick (USSSI) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Brunswick (USSSI) around 21 days 7h later. These services are operated by Wallenius Wilhelmsen.

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 1 day 14h. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 14h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Southampton and Los Angeles. Cargo flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 2 days 10h. Cargolux operates Boeing 747-400 Freighter on this route.

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 7,870 Nautical Miles (14,576 Kilometres / 9,057 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Houston (USHOU).

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 9,437 Kilometres (5,864 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

1.01t-1.03t CO₂ (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

345kg-469kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-300+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	ATR 72+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Virgin Atlantic	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air Canada	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 767-400+9 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others
CargoluxF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Wallenius Wilhelmsen	Every 2-4 weeks	Asian Dynasty+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	Songa Puma+26 others
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