Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Detroit is 11 days. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Philadelphia (USPHL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Philadelphia (USPHL) around 11 days later. These services are operated by ICL, Maersk, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Detroit takes around 15h 10m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Windsor Airport (YQG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Windsor Airport (YQG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 15h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Southampton and Detroit. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 15h 19m. UPS Airlines and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Southampton to Detroit by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Detroit by cargo ship is 4,172 Nautical Miles (7,726 Kilometres / 4,801 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Montreal (CAMTR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Detroit by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Detroit by air is around 6,026 Kilometres (3,744 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Windsor Airport (YQG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

719kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Detroit. 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 Detroit?

Accepted Answer

383kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Detroit. 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 Canada	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ICL
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
Griffin → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAX → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
CLX → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IBC → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT2 / AL3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
VICTORY → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Unity Bridge → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Southampton to Detroit By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Map / Route overview

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

Southampton to Detroit by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Windsor Airport

Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Southampton to Detroit by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Philadelphia

Closest seaports

Southampton to Montreal

Most frequent

Southampton to New York

More about shipping cargo and freight from Southampton to Detroit by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Southampton

Shipping to Detroit