Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Rome to Houston by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rome and Houston is 19 days 10h. Ships depart from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rome and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 19 days 10h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Rome to Houston by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rome to Houston takes around 18h 35m. Flights depart from Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rome and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, KLM, British Airways, Air Canada, American Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 35m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Rome and Houston?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Rome and Houston. 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 Rome to Houston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rome and Houston by cargo ship is 4,816 Nautical Miles (8,919 Kilometres / 5,542 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Livorno (ITLIV) and Savannah (USSAV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rome to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rome and Houston by air is around 9,215 Kilometres (5,726 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and William P Hobby Airport (HOU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Rome to Houston by sea?

Accepted Answer

818kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rome to Houston. 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 Rome to Houston?

Accepted Answer

491kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rome to Houston. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A320+5 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZCT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
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Rome to Houston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Rome to Houston by Air freight

Quickest air route

Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

Closest airports

Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport to William P Hobby Airport

Rome to Houston by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

La Spezia to Savannah

Closest seaports

Livorno to Savannah

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