Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Amsterdam is 19 days 15h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) 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 New York and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 19 days 15h later. These services are operated by ACL, OOCL and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Amsterdam takes around 7h 14m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart daily. These flights are serviced by KLM, Delta Air Lines, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Icelandair, SAS, Air Europa, Lufthansa, Iberia, Royal Air Maroc, Lufthansa, Finnair and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 14m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 4,276 Nautical Miles (7,918 Kilometres / 4,920 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Amsterdam by air is around 6,571 Kilometres (4,083 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between La Guardia Airport (LGA) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

767kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York to Amsterdam. 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 New York to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

573kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York to Amsterdam. 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
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
British Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Icelandair	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air Europa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-600+7 others
Iberia	Daily	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming, ZIM
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming, ZIM
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
tbn → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
tbn / MECL1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
tbn → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL / MECL1 → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
SEC / Tango → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Indus Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US4 / TP16 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AMERXL / NEWS → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
tbn / MECL1 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
USWASA Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Empire → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ecumed → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US2 / TP12 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERXL → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
tbn / MECL1 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Ecumed → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AMERXL → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAGML/IBX → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MECL1 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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

New York to Amsterdam by Air freight

Quickest air route

John F Kennedy International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Closest airports

La Guardia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

New York to Amsterdam by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

New York to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

New York to Rotterdam

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