Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Miami is 9 days 19h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Miami?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 9 days 19h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Miami takes around 9h 40m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Miami International Airport (MIA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Miami?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Miami International Airport (MIA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways, Air France, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Europa, Iberia, Swiss, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Miami by cargo ship is 3,802 Nautical Miles (7,041 Kilometres / 4,375 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Miami by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Miami by air is around 7,451 Kilometres (4,630 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Miami International Airport (MIA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

462kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Miami. 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 Miami?

Accepted Answer

378kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Miami. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+6 others
Air Europa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others

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

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Rotterdam to Miami by Air freight

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Miami International Airport

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

Rotterdam to Miami by Container ship

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Rotterdam to Charleston

Most frequent

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Charleston

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