Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Houston to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Shanghai is 35 days 2h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 35 days 2h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, ZIM, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Houston to Shanghai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Shanghai takes around 23h 21m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by All Nippon Airways, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, British Airways, Emirates, Air New Zealand, United Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 21m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Houston and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Shanghai by cargo ship is 10,856 Nautical Miles (20,105 Kilometres / 12,493 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Shanghai by air is around 14,662 Kilometres (9,110 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Houston to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Shanghai. 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 Houston to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

741kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Shanghai. 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
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Ecumed	Direct	N/A	Maersk
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, Evergreen, HMM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC, Gold Star
MGX / TA11 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UCLA → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UCLA → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZGT → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
UCLA → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
ZGT → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MGX / TA11 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX / TA11 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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