Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and London is 15 days 14h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 15 days 14h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, APL, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to London takes around 6h 55m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Aer Lingus, Aer Lingus, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, TAP Air Portugal, SAS, Iberia, Royal Air Maroc, Lufthansa and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 6h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and London. Cargo flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 13h 32m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and London by cargo ship is 4,756 Nautical Miles (8,808 Kilometres / 5,473 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and London by air is around 5,546 Kilometres (3,446 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

891kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York to London. 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 London?

Accepted Answer

405kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York to London. 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
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 777+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+1 others
JetBlue Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming
NEUSEC 2 → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMXAPL → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL / MECL1 → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
UMX / UMXAPL → FAL1 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
CAX → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UMXAPL → SPIX → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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John F Kennedy International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Newark Liberty International Airport to London Stansted Airport

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New York to Tilbury

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