Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Paris to Los Angeles by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Paris and Los Angeles is 19 days 10h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Paris and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 19 days 10h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Paris to Los Angeles by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Paris to Los Angeles takes around 11h 41m. Flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Paris and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, United Airlines, Lufthansa, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa, Aeromexico and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 41m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Paris and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Paris and Los Angeles. Cargo flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Ontario International Airport (ONT) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 18h 25m. FedEx and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Paris to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 5,542 Nautical Miles (10,264 Kilometres / 6,378 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Paris to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Los Angeles by air is around 10,430 Kilometres (6,481 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Paris to Los Angeles by sea?

Accepted Answer

752kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Paris to Los Angeles. 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 Paris to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

591kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Paris to Los Angeles. 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
Air France	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air Canada	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-300+7 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+7 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 767-400+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+7 others
JetBlue Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Aeromexico	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
WestJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEXICO GULF EXPRESS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA2 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA2 → MECL1 - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Paris to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Paris to Los Angeles by Air freight

Quickest air route

Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Closest airports

Paris-Orly Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Cargo flights

Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Ontario International Airport

Most frequent

Charles de Gaulle International Airport to John Wayne Airport of Orange County

Paris to Los Angeles by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Houston

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