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 20 days 13h. 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 20 days 13h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM and COSCO.

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 1 day 8h. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

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 Gatwick Airport (LGW) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Icelandair, Lufthansa, Swiss, TAP Air Portugal, Air Europa and Royal Air Maroc and the typical transit time is around 1 day 8h.

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 Gatwick Airport (LGW) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 8h. Icelandair operates Boeing 767-300 (winglets) Freighter 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 3,713 Nautical Miles (6,876 Kilometres / 4,272 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Southampton (GBSOU).

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 5,796 Kilometres (3,601 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

545kg - 661kg CO₂ (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

237kg - 480kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
JetBlue Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)
IcelandairF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 (winglets) Freighter+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Air Europa	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every few hours	Road Feeder Service+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Airbus A319+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400+4 others
CargoluxF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Finnair	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-300+3 others
American Airlines	Daily	Embraer 170+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesF	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
FedExF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	TENO+7 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	TAURUS+18 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL CHONGQING+7 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM FIDELIO+31 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO HOPE+14 others

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