Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Singapore is 30 days 4h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) around 30 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Singapore takes around 23h 25m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines and EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 23h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Singapore by cargo ship is 13,522 Nautical Miles (25,043 Kilometres / 15,561 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jacksonville (USJAX) and Singapore (SGSIN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Singapore by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Singapore by air is around 18,547 Kilometres (11,524 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.97t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Singapore. 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 Houston to Singapore?

Accepted Answer

506kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Singapore. 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
EVA Air	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP11/USEC6 / Elephant / ZNF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC, ZIM
TP17 / America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC, ZIM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP16 / Emerald / ZSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC, ZIM
EC5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TP16 / Emerald / ZSA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC, ZIM
TP11/USEC6 / Elephant / ZNF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC, ZIM
TP11/USEC6 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Elephant → New Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Elephant → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TP11/USEC6 / ZNF → IA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM
TP11/USEC6 → IA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP11/USEC6 → SH1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP11/USEC6 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP11/USEC6 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP11/USEC6 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TNE → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TP11/USEC6 → SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP11/USEC6 → Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Elephant → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TP11/USEC6 → FEW6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP11/USEC6 → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP11/USEC6 → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP11/USEC6 → WAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP11/USEC6 → IA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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