Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Charleston is 16 days 12h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 16 days 12h later. These services are operated by Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Charleston takes around 15h 59m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Charleston International Airport (CHS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Charleston International Airport (CHS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Southampton and Charleston. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Charleston International Airport (CHS) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 8m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Southampton to Charleston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Charleston by cargo ship is 4,067 Nautical Miles (7,531 Kilometres / 4,680 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Charleston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Charleston by air is around 6,583 Kilometres (4,091 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Charleston International Airport (CHS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

487kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Charleston. 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 Charleston?

Accepted Answer

380kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Charleston. 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
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 767-300+5 others
American Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 767-400+4 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+6 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL3 / TA2	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming
CAX → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
AT2 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IBC → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Griffin → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FP2 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CLX → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
SAFRAN1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOX / ISE → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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Southampton to Charleston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Southampton to Charleston by Air freight

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