Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Rotterdam is 12 days 16h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 12 days 16h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Rotterdam takes around 9h 15m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air France, British Airways, American Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Aeromexico, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 3,894 Nautical Miles (7,211 Kilometres / 4,481 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Rotterdam by air is around 8,193 Kilometres (5,091 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between William P Hobby Airport (HOU) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

711kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Rotterdam. 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 Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

569kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Rotterdam. 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
Aeromexico	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
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Houston to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Houston to Rotterdam by Air freight

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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Closest airports

William P Hobby Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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