Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and Belgium is 10 days 8h. Ships depart from Wilmington (USILM) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Wilmington (USILM) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 10 days 8h later. These services are operated by ICL, Maersk, Maersk, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to Belgium takes around 6h 40m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Liège Airport (LGG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United States and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Liège Airport (LGG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by CAL Cargo Airlines, Saudia and Icelandair and the typical transit time is around 6h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United States and Belgium. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Liège Airport (LGG) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 6h 40m. CAL Cargo Airlines, Saudia and Icelandair operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Belgium by cargo ship is 3,696 Nautical Miles (6,845 Kilometres / 4,253 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilmington (USILM) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Belgium by air is around 5,966 Kilometres (3,707 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Liège Airport (LGG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

564kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States to Belgium. 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 States to Belgium?

Accepted Answer

394kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States to Belgium. 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
CAL Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
SaudiaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter
IcelandairFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 (winglets) Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ICL
E27 → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GUF / AM2 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FLORIDA TO CENTRAL AMERICA → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAE / ML - SAE \| MSC - FLORIDA TO CENTRAL AMERICA → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TPX	Direct	N/A	Maersk
AL3 / TA2 / GEM - AL3 \|\| HL - AL3 \| ML - TA2	Direct	2-4 times a week	DANAOS, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Yang Ming
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
AL3 / TA2 → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
INDUSA → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL3 / TA2 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MD4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
INE → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TUX / EMA → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming
Dragon → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TPI / HL - TPI \| ONE - INE → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA2 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → AL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TEX / TA10 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC2 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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

United States to Belgium by Air freight

Quickest air route

John F Kennedy International Airport to Liège Airport

Most frequent

Washington Dulles International Airport to Brussels Airport

United States to Belgium by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Wilmington to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Most frequent

Norfolk to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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