Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Lille is 16 days 13h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Lille?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 16 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Lille takes around 24h 40m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Lille Airport (LIL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Lille?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Lille Airport (LIL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, United Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 24h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Lille. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Lille Airport (LIL) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 24h 40m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Lille by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Lille by cargo ship is 5,209 Nautical Miles (9,648 Kilometres / 5,995 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Dunkerque (FRDKK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Lille by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Lille by air is around 8,805 Kilometres (5,471 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Lille Airport (LIL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

831kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Lille. 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 Lille?

Accepted Answer

755kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Lille. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
VICTORY → BGS01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BRASEX → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BRASEX / CMA - BRASEX \| COSCO - BZX → PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM

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Houston to Lille By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Houston to Lille by Air freight

Quickest air route

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Lille Airport

Houston to Lille by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Houston to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Houston to Dunkerque

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