Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Helsinki is 27 days 21h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Helsinki (FIHEL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Helsinki (FIHEL) around 27 days 21h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Helsinki takes around 8h 9m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Finnair, Icelandair, SAS, KLM, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 8h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Helsinki. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 9m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between New York to Helsinki by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Helsinki by cargo ship is 5,800 Nautical Miles (10,742 Kilometres / 6,675 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Helsinki (FIHEL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Helsinki by air is around 6,615 Kilometres (4,110 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

820kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York to Helsinki. 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 Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

397kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York to Helsinki. 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
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Icelandair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A340-600+8 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
tbn → NE4 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → NCLEVANT → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
tbn → NE1 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
tbn → NE2 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Canada Gulf Bridge → Montreal Express 1 → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAGML/IBX → WCC → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MECL1 → AE5 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → AE2 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → EUROMAR → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MECL1 → Jeddah 1 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Canada Gulf Bridge → Mexico Gulf Express → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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