Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and San Diego is 13 days 17h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 13 days 17h later. These services are operated by ZIM, COSCO, COSCO, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to San Diego takes around 19h 40m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, FedEx, Cargolux and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and San Diego. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at San Diego International Airport (SAN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 19h 40m. FedEx and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to San Diego by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and San Diego by cargo ship is 6,526 Nautical Miles (12,086 Kilometres / 7,510 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to San Diego by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and San Diego by air is around 11,899 Kilometres (7,394 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

783kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to San Diego. 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 San Diego?

Accepted Answer

497kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to San Diego. 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
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM
SEA3 / PSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA / PVCS / CP2	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE
PS7	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
Pearl	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / PCS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
WC1 / TP6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM

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