Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Houston is 32 days. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 32 days later. These services are operated by COSCO, OOCL, ONE, MSC, Maersk, ZIM, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Houston takes around 1 day 23h. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, All Nippon Airways, Atlas Air and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 23h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Houston. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1 day 23h. EVA Air, Atlas Air and Lufthansa operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter, Boeing 747 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Houston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Houston by cargo ship is 11,230 Nautical Miles (20,797 Kilometres / 12,923 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Houston by air is around 13,945 Kilometres (8,665 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.17t - 1.2t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Houston. 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 Hong Kong to Houston?

Accepted Answer

329kg - 932kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Houston. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
EVA AirF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Atlas AirF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747 Freighter
LufthansaF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
FedExF	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A300-600 Freighter+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Cathay PacificF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Atlas AirF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747 Freighter
CargoluxF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+11 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	Cosco Malaysia+3 others
OOCL	N/A	OOCL SOUTHAMPTON+2 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE Manhattan+21 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	CONTI MAKALU+70 others
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	MAERSK SEVILLE+88 others
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM Newark+4 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER SMART+10 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM URAL+59 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN LOS ANGELES+27 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL BERLIN+15 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER LADEN+37 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	GUSTAV MAERSK+89 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	SEASPAN BELIEF+23 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC KALAMATA VII+73 others

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