Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Boston is 15 days 18h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Halifax (CAHAL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Halifax (CAHAL) around 15 days 18h later. These services are operated by Wallenius Wilhelmsen and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Boston takes around 1 day 13h. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Icelandair, Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, Air Europa, Swiss and Royal Air Maroc and the typical transit time is around 1 day 13h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Southampton and Boston. Cargo flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 2 days 8h. Cargolux operates Boeing 747-400 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Southampton to Boston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Boston by cargo ship is 3,335 Nautical Miles (6,177 Kilometres / 3,838 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Boston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Boston by air is around 6,014 Kilometres (3,737 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

490kg - 670kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Boston. 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 Southampton to Boston?

Accepted Answer

277kg - 307kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Boston. 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)
Icelandair	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+4 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+4 others
Air Europa	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+2 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	ATR 72+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+1 others
JetBlue Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others
CargoluxF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Wallenius Wilhelmsen	Every 2-4 weeks	ARC HONOR+1 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE TRIBUTE+29 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Wallenius Wilhelmsen	Every 2-4 weeks	ARC HONOR+1 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER LIVING
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL CHONGQING+4 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM BARRACUDA+30 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO HOPE+3 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	AL ZUBARA+47 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE INNOVATION+7 others

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