Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Marseille is 18 days 7h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Marseille?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 18 days 7h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Marseille takes around 16h 38m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Marseille?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France and KLM and the typical transit time is around 16h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Marseille by cargo ship is 5,148 Nautical Miles (9,534 Kilometres / 5,924 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Marseille by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Marseille by air is around 8,734 Kilometres (5,427 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Marseille Provence Airport (MRS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

844kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Marseille. 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 Houston to Marseille?

Accepted Answer

254kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Marseille. 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 A350-900+6 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
UMXAPL / MECL1 → CROSSMED / SLZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport

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