Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Charlotte is 12 days 9h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 12 days 9h later. These services are operated by ONE, WALL, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Charlotte takes around 9h 9m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and Charlotte. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 15h 38m. UPS Airlines and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between London to Charlotte by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Charlotte by cargo ship is 4,813 Nautical Miles (8,914 Kilometres / 5,539 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Charlotte by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Charlotte by air is around 6,416 Kilometres (3,987 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.34t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Charlotte. 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 Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

461kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Charlotte. 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
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777+4 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 767-300+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
SVC1 / WWS - SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WALL, Wallenius Wilhelmsen
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Yang Ming
CAX → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
IBC → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Griffin → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PGE → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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London to Charlotte By Air freight, Container ship or Road

London to Charlotte by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport

London to Charlotte by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Charleston

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Charleston

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