Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and Israel is 21 days 3h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Ashdod (ILASH) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Ashdod (ILASH) around 21 days 3h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ZIM, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to Israel takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United States and Israel?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by El Al, Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways, SAS and KLM and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United States and Israel. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 10h 6m. CAL Cargo Airlines and DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Israel by cargo ship is 6,191 Nautical Miles (11,465 Kilometres / 7,124 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Ashdod (ILASH).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Israel by air is around 8,828 Kilometres (5,486 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

551kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States to Israel. 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 Israel?

Accepted Answer

384kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States to Israel. 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
El Al	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
CAL Cargo AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
DHLFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA / MSC - EMUSA	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TUX / EMA → ILX / ONE - ILX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
AL3 → MSC - EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMA → AD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Emerald → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Emerald → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL3 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZXB → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA → Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA / MSC - EMUSA → Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
TPI → MSC - EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA7 → MSC - EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TEX → MSC - EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AL1 → MSC - EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
tbn → MSC - EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZCP → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
tbn → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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

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United States to Israel by Air freight

Quickest air route

Logan International Airport to Ben Gurion International Airport

Cargo flights

John F Kennedy International Airport to Ben Gurion International Airport

United States to Israel by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Savannah to Ashdod

Most frequent

Norfolk to Ashdod

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