Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Antwerp is 16 days 11h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 16 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, OOCL, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Antwerp takes around 9h 17m. 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 Antwerp?

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, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, British Airways, Air France, American Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Antwerp. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Liège Airport (LGG) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 15h 19m. FedEx, FedEx, Cargolux and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Antwerp by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Antwerp by cargo ship is 5,184 Nautical Miles (9,601 Kilometres / 5,966 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Antwerp by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Antwerp by air is around 8,234 Kilometres (5,116 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between William P Hobby Airport (HOU) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

695kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Antwerp. 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 Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

552kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Antwerp. 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+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing (Douglas) MD-11 Freighter+2 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	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
TPX	Direct	N/A	Maersk
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WC3 / TP1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TPX → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US3 - XL / TP15 - XL → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TP15 - XL → CAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
VICTORY → KORA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAG / ATG → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
INDUSA → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen
INDUSA → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WC3 / TP1 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Lone Star Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MGX / TA11 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDGULF → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BRASEX / BZX → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
VICTORY / EAG / ATG → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
VICTORY / EAG / AT3 / ATG → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO
AT3 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Houston to Antwerp By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Houston to Antwerp by Air freight

Quickest air route

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Closest airports

William P Hobby Airport to Brussels Airport

Cargo flights

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Liège Airport

Most frequent

William P Hobby Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Houston to Antwerp by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Houston to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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