Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Beijing is 25 days 5h. Ships depart from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive at Tianjin (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Los Angeles and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive into Tianjin (CNTSN) around 25 days 5h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, SLS and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Beijing takes around 12h 20m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart daily. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Air China, Suparna Airlines, Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, All Nippon Airways, Air China, Air Canada and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Los Angeles and Beijing. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 12h 20m. China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Suparna Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Air China operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Beijing by cargo ship is 6,960 Nautical Miles (12,891 Kilometres / 8,010 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Tianjin (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Beijing by air is around 10,030 Kilometres (6,233 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bob Hope Airport (BUR) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

797kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles to Beijing. 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 Los Angeles to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

637kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles to Beijing. 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
China Eastern AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Suparna AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+3 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+9 others
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
AAC4 → AK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TP2 → A14	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AWC → FAM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
AWC → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, TS Lines

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Los Angeles to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Los Angeles International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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Bob Hope Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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Los Angeles International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport

Los Angeles to Beijing by Container ship

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