Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Marseille is 28 days 22h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Marseille?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) around 28 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Marseille takes around 16h 49m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Marseille Provence Airport (MRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Marseille?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air France, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 16h 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Marseille. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 16h 49m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Marseille by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Marseille by cargo ship is 6,053 Nautical Miles (11,210 Kilometres / 6,966 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Marseille (FRMRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Marseille by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Marseille by air is around 8,734 Kilometres (5,427 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Marseille Provence Airport (MRS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.64t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Marseille. 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 Marseille?

Accepted Answer

404kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Marseille. 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
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+6 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
tbn / MECL1 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MGX / TA11 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX / TA11 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AN2 / ZGT → AT4 / ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE
INDUSA → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BRASEX / BZX → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
ZSL → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEDGULF → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BRASEX / BZX → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM

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Houston to Marseille By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Houston to Marseille by Air freight

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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Marseille Provence Airport

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