Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from United Kingdom to United States by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United Kingdom and United States is 9 days 14h. Ships depart from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United Kingdom and United States?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 9 days 14h later. These services are operated by ACL, ACL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from United Kingdom to United States by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United Kingdom to United States takes around 5h 41m. Flights depart from Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) and arrive at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United Kingdom and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air and the typical transit time is around 5h 41m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between United Kingdom and United States?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United Kingdom and United States. Cargo flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 7h 40m. DHL and DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between United Kingdom to United States by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and United States by cargo ship is 3,095 Nautical Miles (5,732 Kilometres / 3,561 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between United Kingdom to United States by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and United States by air is around 5,316 Kilometres (3,303 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from United Kingdom to United States by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.17t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Kingdom to United States. 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 United Kingdom to United States?

Accepted Answer

403kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Kingdom to United States. 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
Atlas Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 767-300
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
DHLFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
DHLFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
British Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+1 others
JetBlue Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air Canada	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others
CargoluxFreighter	1-2 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	2-4 times a week	ACL
A	Direct	1-2 times a week	ACL
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ECUKS6 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ECUKS6 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
SVC1 / WWS - SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WALL, Wallenius Wilhelmsen
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
CLX → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA2 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IBC → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPIC → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TA4 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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

United Kingdom to United States by Air freight

Quickest air route

Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

Cargo flights

East Midlands Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

United Kingdom to United States by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Liverpool to New York

Most frequent

Southampton to New York

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