Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Los Angeles to Manchester by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Manchester is 16 days 13h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Los Angeles and Manchester?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 16 days 13h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Los Angeles to Manchester by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Manchester takes around 17h 19m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Manchester?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 17h 19m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Los Angeles and Manchester?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Los Angeles and Manchester. 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 Los Angeles to Manchester by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Manchester by cargo ship is 5,059 Nautical Miles (9,369 Kilometres / 5,822 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Manchester by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Manchester by air is around 8,592 Kilometres (5,339 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Los Angeles to Manchester by sea?

Accepted Answer

868kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles to Manchester. 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 Los Angeles to Manchester?

Accepted Answer

591kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles to Manchester. 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
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Finnair	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+7 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
AL2 / TA1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Los Angeles to Manchester By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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