Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Luxembourg to United States by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Luxembourg and United States is 8 days 7h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Boston (USBOS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Luxembourg and United States?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Boston (USBOS) around 8 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Luxembourg to United States by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Luxembourg to United States takes around 10h 30m. Flights depart from Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Luxembourg and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Silk Way West Airlines, Cargolux, British Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa, LOT, Turkish Airlines, Cargolux and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 10h 30m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Luxembourg and United States?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Luxembourg and United States. Cargo flights depart from Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 30m. Silk Way West Airlines, Cargolux, Lufthansa, Cargolux and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Luxembourg to United States by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Luxembourg and United States by cargo ship is 2,981 Nautical Miles (5,520 Kilometres / 3,430 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Le Havre (FRLEH) and Boston (USBOS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Luxembourg to United States by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Luxembourg and United States by air is around 6,862 Kilometres (4,264 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Luxembourg to United States by sea?

Accepted Answer

409kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Luxembourg to United States. 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 Luxembourg to United States?

Accepted Answer

334kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Luxembourg to United States. 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
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+6 others
LOT	Daily	Embraer 170+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+4 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USX / ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ECL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
NEUSEC 2 → Indusa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → NEUSEC 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
AL3 / TA2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Luxembourg to United States By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Luxembourg to United States by Air freight

Quickest air route

Luxembourg-Findel International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Most frequent

Luxembourg-Findel International Airport to Logan International Airport

Luxembourg to United States by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Le Havre to Boston

Cargo flights

Le Havre to Savannah

Most frequent

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Charleston

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