Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from San Diego to Southampton by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Southampton is 33 days 11h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Diego and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 33 days 11h later. These services are operated by ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from San Diego to Southampton by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Diego to Southampton takes around 10h 42m. Flights depart from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, United Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, American Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 42m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between San Diego and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Southampton by cargo ship is 8,556 Nautical Miles (15,846 Kilometres / 9,846 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Diego to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Southampton by air is around 9,471 Kilometres (5,885 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from San Diego to Southampton by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.83t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego to Southampton. 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 San Diego to Southampton?

Accepted Answer

490kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego to Southampton. 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+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+4 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
American Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
WC1 / TP6 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS8 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MP2 / MS2 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
AFSRV → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Pearl → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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San Diego to Southampton By Air freight, Container ship or Road

San Diego to Southampton by Air freight

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San Diego International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Closest airports

San Diego International Airport to Southampton Airport

San Diego to Southampton by Container ship

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Los Angeles to Southampton

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Long Beach to Southampton

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