Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bristol and Charlotte is 8 days 20h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bristol and Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 8 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd and Wallenius Wilhelmsen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bristol to Charlotte takes around 8h 58m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bristol and Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) depart daily. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, American Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 8h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bristol and Charlotte. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 15h 18m. UPS Airlines and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Bristol to Charlotte by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Charlotte by cargo ship is 3,576 Nautical Miles (6,622 Kilometres / 4,115 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bristol to Charlotte by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Charlotte by air is around 8,420 Kilometres (5,232 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

634kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bristol to Charlotte. 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 Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

588kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bristol to Charlotte. 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
American Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 767-300+6 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 767-300+5 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
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Bristol to Charlotte By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bristol to Charlotte by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Closest airports

Birmingham International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Bristol to Charlotte by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Charleston

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