Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Milan is 15 days 11h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 15 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Milan takes around 16h 43m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, British Airways, KLM and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 16h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Milan by cargo ship is 5,168 Nautical Miles (9,571 Kilometres / 5,947 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Milan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Milan by air is around 8,725 Kilometres (5,422 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

777kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Milan. 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 Milan?

Accepted Answer

249kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Milan. 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+5 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+9 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+6 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1 / NEUATL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
AL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / EUG / ATG1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
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Houston to Milan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Milano Linate Airport

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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

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Houston to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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