Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Norfolk to Bordeaux by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Norfolk and Bordeaux is 13 days 1h. Ships depart from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive at Le Havre (FRLEH) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Norfolk and Bordeaux?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive into Le Havre (FRLEH) around 13 days 1h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Norfolk to Bordeaux by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Norfolk to Bordeaux takes around 14h 49m. Flights depart from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and arrive at Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Norfolk and Bordeaux?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, Aer Lingus, KLM, Lufthansa, Royal Air Maroc, Swiss, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 49m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Norfolk and Bordeaux?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Norfolk and Bordeaux by cargo ship is 4,685 Nautical Miles (8,677 Kilometres / 5,392 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Norfolk (USORF) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Norfolk to Bordeaux by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Norfolk and Bordeaux by air is around 6,843 Kilometres (4,252 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Norfolk to Bordeaux by sea?

Accepted Answer

804kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Norfolk to Bordeaux. 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 Norfolk to Bordeaux?

Accepted Answer

302kg CO₂ is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Norfolk to Bordeaux. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+2 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
AL3 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 → WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEUATL1 → CANADA EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEUATL1 → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA1 / NEUATL1 → TA2 / NEUATL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
NEUATL1 → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL3 → NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NEUATL1 → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUATL1 → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AL3 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA1 → EUROSAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL3 → FE9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 → IO3 / IO2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NEUATL1 → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUATL1 → NWC-CAN-WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MECL1 → TA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Norfolk to Bordeaux By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Norfolk to Bordeaux by Air freight

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Washington Dulles International Airport to Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport

Closest airports

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport

Norfolk to Bordeaux by Container ship

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Norfolk to Le Havre

Closest seaports

Norfolk to Barcelona

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