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 15 days 15h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 15 days 15h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

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 48m. 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, Icelandair, United Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, American Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 48m.

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

370kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
British Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+1 others
JetBlue Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Icelandair	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+4 others
United Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Royal Air Maroc	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 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+6 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-400+8 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAECS → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEFGUI → LIBERTY	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
AE3 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PCRFXL → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE4 / AE5 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AE1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AE5 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAX / SAECS → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE3 / AE3 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEWMO → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAECS → CAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
SRX → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC To WAF → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PCRFXL → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Levante Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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
HLX → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → LIBERTY	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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VIA - UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VIA - UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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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

London Gateway Port to New York

Closest seaports

Tilbury to New York

Most frequent

London Thamesport / Medway to New York

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