Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Boston to Milan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Boston and Milan is 28 days 3h. Ships depart from Providence (USPVD) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Boston and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Providence (USPVD) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 28 days 3h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Boston to Milan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Boston to Milan takes around 7h 29m. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Boston and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Air France, British Airways, TAP Air Portugal, Iberia, Swiss, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 29m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Boston and Milan?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Boston and Milan. 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 Boston to Milan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Milan by cargo ship is 5,900 Nautical Miles (10,927 Kilometres / 6,789 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Boston (USBOS) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Boston to Milan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Milan by air is around 6,186 Kilometres (3,844 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Boston to Milan by sea?

Accepted Answer

909kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Boston to Milan. 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 Boston to Milan?

Accepted Answer

390kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Boston to Milan. 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
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
JetBlue Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+7 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+5 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-300+7 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+5 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+4 others
SAS	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-300+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAWAS3 → MES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECC2 → GEM - Med ECNA bridge \|\| HL - AL6 \| ML - TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
VESPUCCI → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD4 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Emerald → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZXB → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Emerald → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
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Boston to Milan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Boston to Milan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Logan International Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

Closest airports

Logan International Airport to Milano Linate Airport

Boston to Milan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Providence to Genoa

Closest seaports

Boston to Genoa

Most frequent

Boston to La Spezia

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