Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bristol and Boston is 16 days 18h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Boston (USBOS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bristol and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Boston (USBOS) around 16 days 18h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bristol to Boston takes around 14h 28m. Flights depart from Bristol Airport (BRS) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bristol and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus and KLM and the typical transit time is around 14h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Boston by cargo ship is 4,470 Nautical Miles (8,278 Kilometres / 5,144 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Boston (USBOS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bristol to Boston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Boston by air is around 5,140 Kilometres (3,194 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

953kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bristol to Boston. 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 Bristol to Boston?

Accepted Answer

333kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bristol to Boston. 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
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	ATR 72+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Griffin → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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