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 25 days 23h. 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 25 days 23h later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC and Evergreen.

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 23h 30m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) 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 Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, EVA Air, FedEx, Air Canada, United Airlines, All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, Cargolux and Atlas Air and the typical transit time is around 23h 30m.

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 Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 23h 30m. Cathay Pacific, FedEx, Cargolux and Atlas Air operates  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 11,218 Nautical Miles (20,776 Kilometres / 12,909 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 13,428 Kilometres (8,344 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

2.01t CO₂e (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

521kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767 Freighter

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
TP88 / Pelican / ZGX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Maersk
AUG / EC6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG / EC6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
NCS → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
SEA / PVCS → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
ACSA3 / WSA / TLP3 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
TWPKS / CPNW / PE2 / PNW4 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL

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