Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Boston is 34 days 14h. Ships depart from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 34 days 14h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, OOCL, HMM, ZIM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Boston takes around 14h 51m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Korean Air, Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa, Air France, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Boston by cargo ship is 11,819 Nautical Miles (21,890 Kilometres / 13,602 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin (CNTSN) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Boston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Boston by air is around 10,828 Kilometres (6,728 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.31t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing 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 Beijing to Boston?

Accepted Answer

413kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing 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
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every few hours	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
KCM2 → MANB / AWE2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO
AK3 → AWE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→ MANB / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
→ EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NPI → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
M2X / WSA5 → MANB / NUE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
AFL → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX / CIX3 → MANB / AWE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
MD3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CI3 → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Tiger → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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