Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Milan to Boston by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Milan and Boston is 24 days 19h. Ships depart from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive at Boston (USBOS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Milan and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive into Boston (USBOS) around 24 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Milan to Boston by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Milan to Boston takes around 11h 30m. Flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Milan and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart n/a. These flights are serviced by Azores Airlines, Icelandair, TAP Air Portugal, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 11h 30m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Milan and Boston?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Boston by cargo ship is 4,736 Nautical Miles (8,772 Kilometres / 5,451 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Boston (USBOS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Milan to Boston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Boston by air is around 6,386 Kilometres (3,968 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Milano Linate Airport (LIN) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Milan to Boston by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.15t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Milan to Boston. 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 Milan to Boston?

Accepted Answer

364kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Milan to Boston. 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
Azores Airlines	N/A	Airbus A321neo
Icelandair	1-2 times a week	Boeing 757-200 (winglets)+2 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+6 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+4 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-400+7 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+7 others
Lufthansa	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A320+7 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+6 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Iberia	Daily	Airbus A319+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Himalaya → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EMUSA / MSC - EMUSA → Dragon / PMR - MD4 \|\| HMM - MD4 \| MSC - Dragon \| ONE - MD4 \| YML - MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, TS Lines
Med Canadian → Dragon	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
West Med to SAEC → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD2 / Lynx → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC

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Milan to Boston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Milan to Boston by Air freight

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Milan Malpensa International Airport to Logan International Airport

Closest airports

Milano Linate Airport to Logan International Airport

Milan to Boston by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

La Spezia to Boston

Closest seaports

Genoa to Boston

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