Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Los Angeles is 13 days 5h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 13 days 5h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Los Angeles takes around 18h 44m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Air France, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Atlas Air, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and Los Angeles. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 18h 44m. Atlas Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 4,157 Nautical Miles (7,698 Kilometres / 4,784 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Savannah (USSAV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Los Angeles by air is around 10,286 Kilometres (6,392 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

690kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Los Angeles. 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 Rotterdam to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

439kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Los Angeles. 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
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+2 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+6 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+6 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VICTORY / EAG / EUG / ATG1	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
TA1 / NEUATL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
TA3 / NEUATL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
SWX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / IO3 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE
ECX-X → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LUX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ECX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SRX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport

Closest airports

Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

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Rotterdam to Savannah

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