Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bristol and New York is 17 days. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Newark (USEWR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bristol and New York?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Newark (USEWR) around 17 days later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bristol to New York takes around 14h 53m. Flights depart from Bristol Airport (BRS) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bristol and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bristol Airport (BRS) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus and KLM and the typical transit time is around 14h 53m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and New York by cargo ship is 4,014 Nautical Miles (7,434 Kilometres / 4,619 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bristol to New York by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and New York by air is around 5,440 Kilometres (3,381 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bristol Airport (BRS) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

714kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bristol to New York. 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 New York?

Accepted Answer

337kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bristol to New York. 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 day	ATR 72+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA4 → CAX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
Neo Samba → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA3 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA3 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
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Bristol to New York By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Bristol to New York by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bristol Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

Bristol to New York by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Newark

Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to New York

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