Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from St. Louis to Beijing by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between St. Louis and Beijing is 29 days 11h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between St. Louis and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 29 days 11h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from St. Louis to Beijing by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from St. Louis to Beijing takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between St. Louis and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between St. Louis and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Beijing by cargo ship is 11,258 Nautical Miles (20,850 Kilometres / 12,956 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and TIANJIN (CNTNJ).

Question 7

What is the distance between St. Louis to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Beijing by air is around 15,178 Kilometres (9,431 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from St. Louis to Beijing by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from St. Louis to Beijing. 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 St. Louis to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

918kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from St. Louis to Beijing. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AA7 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AA7 → IRA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
USWASA Express → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7 → JKF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → FLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

St. Louis to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Map / Route overview

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

St. Louis to Beijing by Air freight

Quickest air route

St Louis Lambert International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

St. Louis to Beijing by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Savannah to Tianjin / Xingang

Closest seaports

Savannah to TIANJIN

More about shipping cargo and freight from St. Louis to Beijing by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from St. Louis

Shipping to Beijing