Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Italy to United States by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Italy and United States is 13 days. Ships depart from Salerno (ITSAL) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Italy and United States?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Salerno (ITSAL) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 13 days later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE and OOCL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Italy to United States by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Italy to United States takes around 8h 31m. Flights depart from Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport (TAR) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Italy and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport (TAR) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air and the typical transit time is around 8h 31m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Italy and United States?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Italy and United States. Cargo flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 11h. Cargolux Italia and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Italy to United States by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and United States by cargo ship is 4,221 Nautical Miles (7,817 Kilometres / 4,857 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Salerno (ITSAL) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Italy to United States by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and United States by air is around 7,316 Kilometres (4,546 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport (TAR) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Italy to United States by sea?

Accepted Answer

652kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Italy to United States. 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 Italy to United States?

Accepted Answer

673kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Italy to United States. 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
Atlas Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cargolux ItaliaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747 Freighter
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Neos	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Boeing 767-400
Air France	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A321+4 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A320+6 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX / EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL
TEX / TA10 / ZCT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ZIM
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Yang Ming, ZIM
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Yang Ming, ZIM
FEMEX1 → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Med Canadian → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ML - Z55 \| XPF - TYX - NB Loop → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AT4 / AL6 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MPS → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Yang Ming, ZIM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL6 / TA12	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming, ZIM
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming, ZIM
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming, ZIM
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR → EMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MPS → TUX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MSW → TEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSE / SAM → AL7 / ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
TA12 → Ecumed	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AT4 / AL6 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
ZCI → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MESSL - RSGI → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MS2 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
MS2 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
TYR → ZCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Marmara Sea B → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MPS → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Italy to United States By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Italy to United States by Air freight

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Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

Cargo flights

Milan Malpensa International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Most frequent

Milan Malpensa International Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

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