Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Amsterdam is 18 days 18h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 18 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Amsterdam takes around 9h 16m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, British Airways, Air Canada, Air France, United Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Aeromexico, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 5,252 Nautical Miles (9,727 Kilometres / 6,044 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Amsterdam by air is around 8,193 Kilometres (5,091 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between William P Hobby Airport (HOU) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

702kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Amsterdam. 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 Houston to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

485kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Amsterdam. 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+7 others
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gulf to SAEC String1 → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gulf to SAEC String1 → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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William P Hobby Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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