Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Detroit to Southampton by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Southampton is 12 days 6h. Ships depart from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 12 days 6h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Detroit to Southampton by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Southampton takes around 7h 27m. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Air France, American Airlines, American Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 7h 27m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Detroit and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Detroit and Southampton. Cargo flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 13h 52m. FedEx, UPS Airlines and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Detroit to Southampton by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Southampton by cargo ship is 2,889 Nautical Miles (5,350 Kilometres / 3,324 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Montreal (CAMTR) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Southampton by air is around 6,026 Kilometres (3,744 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Windsor Airport (YQG) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Detroit to Southampton by sea?

Accepted Answer

633kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit to Southampton. 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 Detroit to Southampton?

Accepted Answer

327kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit to Southampton. 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 700 and Challenger 870+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+4 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 757-300+8 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
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Detroit to Southampton by Air freight

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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Closest airports

Windsor Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to London Stansted Airport

Detroit to Southampton by Container ship

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