Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Rome is 19 days 20h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Rome?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 19 days 20h later. These services are operated by Bahri and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Rome takes around 17h 12m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Rome?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, KLM, American Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, United Airlines, United Airlines, Aeromexico, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Rome by cargo ship is 6,214 Nautical Miles (11,508 Kilometres / 7,151 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Rome by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Rome by air is around 9,215 Kilometres (5,726 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between William P Hobby Airport (HOU) and Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

762kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Rome. 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 Rome?

Accepted Answer

436kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Rome. 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+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+4 others
Aeromexico	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
MGX / TA11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport

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William P Hobby Airport to Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport

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