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 33 days 2h. Ships depart from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 33 days 2h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, HMM, HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, 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 23m. 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 All Nippon Airways, Air Canada, EVA Air, Air France, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 21h 23m.

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 12,832 Kilometres (7,973 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

1.25t CO₂e (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

655kg CO₂e (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
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→ EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NPI → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCM2 → PEX3 / GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
→ PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
M2X / WSA5 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
KME / AG1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD3 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AK3 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→ PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX / CIX3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, 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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