Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bordeaux and Houston is 11 days 18h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bordeaux and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 11 days 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bordeaux to Houston takes around 18h 6m. Flights depart from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bordeaux and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, KLM, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bordeaux and Houston by cargo ship is 3,800 Nautical Miles (7,037 Kilometres / 4,372 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Le Havre (FRLEH) and Savannah (USSAV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bordeaux to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bordeaux and Houston by air is around 8,608 Kilometres (5,349 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

913kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bordeaux 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 Bordeaux to Houston?

Accepted Answer

403kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bordeaux 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
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
NEUSEC 2 → Indusa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → NEUSEC 1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC

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