Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Los Angeles to Valencia by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Valencia is 18 days 6h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Los Angeles and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 18 days 6h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Los Angeles to Valencia by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Valencia takes around 18h 15m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Valencia Airport (VLC) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Iberia, Iberia, KLM, Air France, British Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 18h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Los Angeles and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Los Angeles and Valencia. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Valencia Airport (VLC) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 18h 15m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Valencia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Valencia 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 Los Angeles to Valencia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Valencia by air is around 9,683 Kilometres (6,017 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Los Angeles to Valencia by sea?

Accepted Answer

983kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles to Valencia. 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 Los Angeles to Valencia?

Accepted Answer

525kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles to Valencia. 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
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
TA6 / MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
UMXAPL / MECL1 → CROSSMED / SLZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
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