Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Southampton to Boston by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Boston is 8 days 19h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 8 days 19h later. These services are operated by Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Southampton to Boston by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Boston takes around 14h 47m. Flights depart from Southampton Airport (SOU) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus and KLM and the typical transit time is around 14h 47m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Southampton and Boston?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Boston by cargo ship is 3,151 Nautical Miles (5,836 Kilometres / 3,626 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Felixstowe (GBFXT) and Boston (USBOS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Boston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Boston by air is around 5,243 Kilometres (3,258 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Southampton to Boston by sea?

Accepted Answer

474kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Boston. 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 Southampton to Boston?

Accepted Answer

277kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Boston. 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
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	ATR 72+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USX / ECUADOR-NWC&SCANBALTIC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ECL
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

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