Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Lima is 19 days 8h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Port of Callao (PECLL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Lima?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Port of Callao (PECLL) around 19 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, ZIM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Lima takes around 6h 35m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Lima?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Avianca, Volaris, Aeromexico, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Lima by cargo ship is 3,459 Nautical Miles (6,407 Kilometres / 3,981 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Port of Callao (PECLL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Lima by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Lima by air is around 5,068 Kilometres (3,149 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

516kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Lima. 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 Lima?

Accepted Answer

443kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Lima. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Volaris	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Gulf to SAEC String1 → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UCLA → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZGT → ZCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TA11 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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