Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Budapest is 24 days 18h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Budapest?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 24 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Budapest takes around 17h 8m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Budapest?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air France, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Cargolux and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Budapest. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 17h 8m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Budapest by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Budapest by cargo ship is 5,986 Nautical Miles (11,086 Kilometres / 6,889 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Budapest by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Budapest by air is around 9,229 Kilometres (5,735 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

995kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Budapest. 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 Budapest?

Accepted Answer

481kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Budapest. 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+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+5 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 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, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
Lone Star Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MGX / TA11 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UMXAPL → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
tbn / MECL1 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MGX / TA11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UCLA → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UCLA → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AN2 / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT → CALFB / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
UCLA → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Houston to Budapest By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Houston to Budapest by Air freight

Quickest air route

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport

Houston to Budapest by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Houston to Bremerhaven

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Houston to Hamburg

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