Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lille and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 19 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lille to Houston takes around 10h 40m. Flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lille and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air France, British Airways, American Airlines, American Airlines, WestJet, Aeromexico, American Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 10h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Lille and Houston. Cargo flights depart from Liège Airport (LGG) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 13h 55m. Qatar Airways, CAL Cargo Airlines, FedEx, FedEx, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Lille to Houston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lille and Houston by cargo ship is 6,483 Nautical Miles (12,006 Kilometres / 7,460 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Dunkerque (FRDKK) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lille to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lille and Houston by air is around 8,234 Kilometres (5,116 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and William P Hobby Airport (HOU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.07t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lille to Houston. 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 Lille to Houston?

Accepted Answer

552kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lille to Houston. 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	Boeing 777-300ER
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
WestJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-300+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
CAL Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Lille to Houston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Lille to Houston by Air freight

Quickest air route

Charles de Gaulle International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

Closest airports

Brussels Airport to William P Hobby Airport

Cargo flights

Liège Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

Most frequent

Charles de Gaulle International Airport to William P Hobby Airport

Lille to Houston by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Houston

Closest seaports

Dunkerque to Houston

Most frequent

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Houston

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Shipping from Lille

Shipping to Houston

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EURAF1 → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → Yuka	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → BRASEX / CMA - BRASEX \| COSCO - BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
PCRFXL → VICTORY	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
BGS01 → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BGS01 → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → Yuka	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → BRASEX / CMA - BRASEX \| COSCO - BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
ISX → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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