Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bristol and Detroit is 20 days 5h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Montreal (CAMTR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bristol and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Montreal (CAMTR) around 20 days 5h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bristol to Detroit takes around 15h 15m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Windsor Airport (YQG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bristol and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Windsor Airport (YQG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 15h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bristol and Detroit. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 15h 32m. UPS Airlines and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Bristol to Detroit by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Detroit by cargo ship is 4,601 Nautical Miles (8,522 Kilometres / 5,295 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bristol to Detroit by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Detroit by air is around 6,026 Kilometres (3,744 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Windsor Airport (YQG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bristol to Detroit. 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 Detroit?

Accepted Answer

358kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bristol to Detroit. 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
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air Canada	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-300+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+10 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+3 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
IBC → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAFRAN1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Griffin → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Bristol to Detroit By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bristol to Detroit by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Windsor Airport

Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Bristol to Detroit by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Montreal

Closest seaports

Southampton to Baltimore

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