Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Nantes is 16 days. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 16 days later. These services are operated by Maersk, OOCL, MSC and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Nantes takes around 17h 52m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Nantes?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, KLM, Air France, Iberia, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 17h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Los Angeles and Nantes. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 17h 52m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Nantes by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Nantes by cargo ship is 5,168 Nautical Miles (9,571 Kilometres / 5,947 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Nantes by air is around 9,100 Kilometres (5,654 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

701kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles to Nantes. 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 Nantes?

Accepted Answer

655kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles to Nantes. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE

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