Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Stuttgart is 20 days 3h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Stuttgart?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 20 days 3h later. These services are operated by Maersk, OOCL, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Stuttgart takes around 16h 19m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Stuttgart Airport (STR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Stuttgart?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Stuttgart Airport (STR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 16h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Stuttgart. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Stuttgart Airport (STR) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 16h 19m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Stuttgart by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Stuttgart by cargo ship is 5,274 Nautical Miles (9,767 Kilometres / 6,069 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Stuttgart by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Stuttgart by air is around 8,570 Kilometres (5,325 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Stuttgart Airport (STR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

719kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Stuttgart. 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 Stuttgart?

Accepted Answer

487kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Stuttgart. 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+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+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
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gulf to SAEC String1 → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gulf to SAEC String1 → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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