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 12h. 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 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, APL, 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 7hrs. 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, Air France, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and London by cargo ship is 3,325 Nautical Miles (6,157 Kilometres / 3,826 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

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

453kg 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
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777
United Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 767-300
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 757-200+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
British Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400
Virgin Atlantic	Daily	Boeing 787-9
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
KLM	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Icelandair	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	Daily	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
NEUSEC 2 → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 2 → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
UMXAPL / MECL1 → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
MECL1 - X → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
NEUSEC 2 → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE1 → MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NEUSEC 2 → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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

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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 Heathrow Airport

New York to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

New York to Southampton

Closest seaports

New York to London Gateway Port

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