Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Antwerp to Houston by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Antwerp and Houston is 19 days 1h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Antwerp and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 19 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Antwerp to Houston by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Antwerp to Houston takes around 10h 23m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Antwerp and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, United Airlines, British Airways, American Airlines, Lufthansa, Aeromexico, American Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 23m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Antwerp and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Antwerp and Houston. Cargo flights depart from Liège Airport (LGG) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 13h 55m. Qatar Airways, CAL Cargo Airlines, FedEx, FedEx, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Antwerp to Houston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Antwerp and Houston by cargo ship is 5,733 Nautical Miles (10,618 Kilometres / 6,598 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Antwerp to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Antwerp and Houston by air is around 8,234 Kilometres (5,116 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and William P Hobby Airport (HOU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Antwerp to Houston by sea?

Accepted Answer

769kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Antwerp to Houston. 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 Antwerp to Houston?

Accepted Answer

552kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Antwerp to Houston. 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
CAL Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
AL4 / TA4 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AT1 → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAE → TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL4 → MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAE → TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL4 / TA4 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MB2 / E19 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I → MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL5 → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Antwerp to Houston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Antwerp to Houston by Air freight

Quickest air route

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

Closest airports

Brussels Airport to William P Hobby Airport

Cargo flights

Liège Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

Antwerp to Houston by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Houston

Closest seaports

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Houston

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