Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Bristol to St. Louis by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bristol and St. Louis is 9 days 3h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bristol and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 9 days 3h later. These services are operated by ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Maersk, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Bristol to St. Louis by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bristol to St. Louis takes around 15hrs. Flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bristol and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Stansted Airport (STN) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines and FedEx and the typical transit time is around 15hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Bristol and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Bristol to St. Louis by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and St. Louis by cargo ship is 3,692 Nautical Miles (6,838 Kilometres / 4,249 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Savannah (USSAV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bristol to St. Louis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and St. Louis by air is around 8,148 Kilometres (5,063 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bristol to St. Louis. 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 St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

642kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bristol to St. Louis. 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+4 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
American Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-300+4 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+7 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-400+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 767-300+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+2 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	ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SVC1 / WWS - SVC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen, WSOL
AL1 / TA3 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Bristol to St. Louis By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bristol to St. Louis by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Stansted Airport to St Louis Lambert International Airport

Closest airports

Birmingham International Airport to St Louis Lambert International Airport

Cargo flights

East Midlands Airport to St Louis Lambert International Airport

Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to St Louis Lambert International Airport

Bristol to St. Louis by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Charleston

Closest seaports

Southampton to Savannah

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