Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bristol and Los Angeles is 36 days 13h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bristol and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 36 days 13h later. These services are operated by ONE, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bristol to Los Angeles takes around 18h 21m. Flights depart from Bristol Airport (BRS) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bristol and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus and KLM and the typical transit time is around 18h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 9,626 Nautical Miles (17,827 Kilometres / 11,077 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bristol to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Los Angeles by air is around 8,659 Kilometres (5,380 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.09t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bristol to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

586kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bristol to Los Angeles. 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	2-4 times a week	ATR 72+2 others
KLM	Every 2-4 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
GEX2 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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