Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and New York is 12 days 21h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and New York?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 12 days 21h later. These services are operated by Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to New York takes around 7h 46m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Aer Lingus, Icelandair, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between London and New York. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between London to New York by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and New York by cargo ship is 3,467 Nautical Miles (6,421 Kilometres / 3,990 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to New York by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and New York by air is around 6,190 Kilometres (3,846 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

616kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to New York. 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 New York?

Accepted Answer

451kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to New York. 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
Virgin Atlantic	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
British Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 777+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
JetBlue Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Icelandair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
United Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 787-9+3 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-400+7 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC2 / WWS - SVC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen, WALL
SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
CALFB → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CLX → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA3 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA2 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IBC → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CAX → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FP2 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
IOX / ISE → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SLB → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EURAF1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
PGE → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLB → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EUROMAR → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HLX → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EURAF1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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London to New York By Air freight, Container ship or Road

London to New York by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

Closest airports

London City Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

London to New York by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to New York

Closest seaports

Tilbury to New York

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