Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and New York is 12 days 13h. 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 New York?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 12 days 13h later. These services are operated by Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, APL, HMM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to New York takes around 15h 16m. Flights depart from Southampton Airport (SOU) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Southampton Airport (SOU) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus and KLM and the typical transit time is around 15h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and New York by cargo ship is 3,147 Nautical Miles (5,829 Kilometres / 3,622 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to New York by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and New York by air is around 5,543 Kilometres (3,444 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

404kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to New York. 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 New York?

Accepted Answer

343kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to New York. 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+2 others
KLM	1-2 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
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
CLX → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA2 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IBC → AT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT2 / AL3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Griffin → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Griffin → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Unity Bridge → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Condor → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Condor → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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