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United Kingdom to United States By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from United Kingdom to United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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United Kingdom to United States

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Air Freight

7h 8m, Every 1-2 days

316kg CO₂e

Container Ship

9 days, 1-2 times a week

634kg CO₂e
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United Kingdom to United States by Air freight

The quickest way to get from United Kingdom to United States by plane will take about 7h 8m and departs from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrives into Logan International Airport (BOS). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Delta Air Lines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Edinburgh Airport to Logan International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

7h 8m
Every 1-2 days
4,931 km
3,064 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

316kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: DLDelta Air Lines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 767-300 (winglets)
Carrier Identifier: ACAir Canada
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9+4 others
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Cargo flights

East Midlands Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

7h 11m
1-2 times a week
5,445 km
3,383 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

386kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: D0DHLFreighter
1-2 times a weekBoeing 767-300 Freighter
Carrier Identifier: D0DHLFreighter
Every 2-4 weeksBoeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
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Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

7h 53m
Every 1-2 hours
5,546 km
3,446 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

405kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: AAAmerican Airlines
2-4 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: BABritish Airways
Every few hoursBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: VSVirgin Atlantic
DailyBoeing 787-9
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Air routes from United Kingdom to United States

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United Kingdom to United States by Container ship

The quickest way to get from United Kingdom to United States by ship will take about 9 days and departs from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrives into Charleston (USCHS). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Charleston

Port of loading

Port of loading

9 days
1-2 times a week
6,622 km
4,115 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

634kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: ONEYUnity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
Carrier Identifier: HLCUAL3 / TA2
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Cargo flights

Southampton to New York

Port of loading

Port of loading

12 days 17h
2-4 times a week
5,805 km
3,607 mi.
Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

392kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: WLWHSVC1
DirectEvery 2-4 weeksWallenius Wilhelmsen
Carrier Identifier: HLCUTAE3 / AL1 / TA3
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Evergreen
Carrier Identifier: MAEUCOEX
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk, HSUD
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Most frequent

Liverpool to New York

Port of loading

Port of loading

9 days 11h
2-4 times a week
5,713 km
3,550 mi.
Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

248kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: ACLUA / ATA
Direct2-4 times a weekACL, Hapag-Lloyd
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Ocean routes from United Kingdom to United States

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