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 17 days 9h. Ships depart from Newark (USEWR) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 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 2-4 times a week from Newark (USEWR) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 17 days 9h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, 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 59m. Flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, United Airlines, United Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 59m.

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 John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 7hrs. Lufthansa 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 10,130 Nautical Miles (18,760 Kilometres / 11,657 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 6,190 Kilometres (3,846 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and London City Airport (LCY).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

938kg 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

450kg 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
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900+4 others
TAP Air Portugal	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A340-600+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TEX / TA10 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US4 / TP16 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SEC / Tango → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Ecumed → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAWAS3 → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NAWAS3 → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NAWAS3 → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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New York to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

New York to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Newark Liberty International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Closest airports

John F Kennedy International Airport to London City Airport

Cargo flights

John F Kennedy International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

New York to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Newark to Southampton

Closest seaports

New York to Tilbury

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