Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Buenos Aires to Houston by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Buenos Aires and Houston is 32 days 8h. Ships depart from La Plata (ARLPG) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Buenos Aires and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from La Plata (ARLPG) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 32 days 8h later. These services are operated by ZIM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Buenos Aires to Houston by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Buenos Aires to Houston takes around 10h 10m. Flights depart from Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Buenos Aires and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, American Airlines, Aeromexico, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 10h 10m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Buenos Aires and Houston?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Buenos Aires and Houston. 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 Buenos Aires to Houston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Buenos Aires and Houston by cargo ship is 8,157 Nautical Miles (15,107 Kilometres / 9,387 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Buenos Aires (ARBUE) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Buenos Aires to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Buenos Aires and Houston by air is around 8,942 Kilometres (5,556 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and William P Hobby Airport (HOU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Buenos Aires to Houston by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.34t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Buenos Aires to Houston. 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 Buenos Aires to Houston?

Accepted Answer

484kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Buenos Aires to Houston. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+7 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RPX / ONE - RPX → AN2 / ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AN2 / ZGT	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, ONE
RPX / ONE - RPX → AN2 / ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE
LUX → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SX1 → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASE → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SEAS1 / ESA → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
SEAS1 / ESA → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → BRASEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESE2 → BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA / SA3 → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming

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Buenos Aires to Houston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Buenos Aires to Houston by Air freight

Quickest air route

Minister Pistarini International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

Closest airports

Minister Pistarini International Airport to William P Hobby Airport

Buenos Aires to Houston by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

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