Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from London to Charleston by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Charleston is 8 days 20h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 8 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd and Wallenius Wilhelmsen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from London to Charleston by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Charleston takes around 15h 36m. Flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Charleston International Airport (CHS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Charleston International Airport (CHS) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines and FedEx and the typical transit time is around 15h 36m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between London and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and Charleston. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Charleston International Airport (CHS) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 15h 36m. UPS Airlines and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between London to Charleston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Charleston by cargo ship is 4,551 Nautical Miles (8,428 Kilometres / 5,237 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Charleston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Charleston by air is around 6,914 Kilometres (4,296 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Charleston International Airport (CHS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from London to Charleston by sea?

Accepted Answer

586kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Charleston. 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 London to Charleston?

Accepted Answer

539kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Charleston. 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-400+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 767-300+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
American Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-300+6 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 / ESE → Unity Bridge / TAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
BPX / Neo Samba → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAECS → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Albatros → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF1 → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-CAN-WAF → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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London to Charleston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Charleston by Air freight

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London Stansted Airport to Charleston International Airport

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London Heathrow Airport to Charleston International Airport

London to Charleston by Container ship

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Southampton to Charleston

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London Gateway Port to Charleston

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