Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Houston is 31 days 6h. Ships depart from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 31 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Houston takes around 21h 29m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, All Nippon Airways, EVA Air, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Emirates and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 21h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Houston by cargo ship is 10,593 Nautical Miles (19,618 Kilometres / 12,190 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin (CNTSN) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Houston by air is around 12,135 Kilometres (7,540 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.62t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing 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 Beijing to Houston?

Accepted Answer

701kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing 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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AFL - X → Pelican	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Pelican	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Pelican	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → Pelican	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FI3 → TP88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE5 / Albatros → TP88 / Pelican	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
BH2 → EC6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NPI → EC6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCM2 → PEX3 / GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
→ PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AK3 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AE12 / Phoenix → TP88 / Pelican	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
SPS C → EC6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CI3 → TP88 / ZGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM
SPS D → EC6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE4 → EC6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
CIX / CIX3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
M2X → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL

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