Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Houston is 31 days 10h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 31 days 10h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, Maersk, MSC, ONE and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Houston takes around 10h 25m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, United Airlines, American Airlines, American Airlines, American Airlines, American Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Houston by cargo ship is 6,719 Nautical Miles (12,444 Kilometres / 7,733 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Houston by air is around 8,507 Kilometres (5,286 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.11t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Houston?

Accepted Answer

476kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 767-400+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+6 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 767-300+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CAX → TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL4 / TA4 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IBC → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AT2 → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Griffin → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KORA → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO
GEX2 → EAG / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AL4 / TA4 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IBC → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO

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