Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Valencia is 19 days 6h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 19 days 6h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Valencia takes around 17h 18m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Valencia Airport (VLC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air France, KLM, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 17h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Valencia. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Valencia Airport (VLC) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 17h 18m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Valencia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Valencia by cargo ship is 5,205 Nautical Miles (9,640 Kilometres / 5,990 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Valencia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Valencia by air is around 9,168 Kilometres (5,696 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

734kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Valencia. 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 Valencia?

Accepted Answer

454kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Valencia. 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+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+5 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX / TA11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, TS Lines
MGX / TA11 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
tbn → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AN2 / ZGT / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT → AMERIGO / AT4 / ZCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, CMA CGM, ONE
AL2 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA11 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TA11 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TA11 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MGX → CMA - EURAF4 \| MRGSA - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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