Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Brussels is 16 days 9h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 16 days 9h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Brussels takes around 15h 37m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Liège Airport (LGG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Liège Airport (LGG) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by FedEx, FedEx, Cargolux and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 15h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Brussels. 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 37m. FedEx, FedEx and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Brussels by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Brussels by cargo ship is 5,193 Nautical Miles (9,617 Kilometres / 5,975 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 Brussels by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Brussels by air is around 8,216 Kilometres (5,105 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

711kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Brussels. 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 Brussels?

Accepted Answer

417kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Brussels. 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
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+5 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+6 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
Lone Star Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MGX / TA11 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UMXAPL → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MGX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UCLA → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Gulf to SAEC String1 → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MGX / TA11 → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UCLA → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Houston to Brussels By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Houston to Brussels by Air freight

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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Liège Airport

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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Brussels Airport

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Houston to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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