Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nantes and Houston is 11 days 17h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nantes and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 11 days 17h later. These services are operated by Marfret, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nantes to Houston takes around 18h 23m. Flights depart from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nantes and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 18h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nantes and Houston by cargo ship is 3,800 Nautical Miles (7,037 Kilometres / 4,372 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Le Havre (FRLEH) and Savannah (USSAV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nantes to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nantes and Houston by air is around 8,792 Kilometres (5,463 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

911kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nantes to Houston. 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 Nantes to Houston?

Accepted Answer

642kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nantes to Houston. 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 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Yang Ming
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
NEUSEC 2 → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Emerald	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → NEUSEC 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Nantes to Houston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

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Nantes Atlantique Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

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