Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from New York to Hong Kong by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Hong Kong is 51 days 7h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 51 days 7h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from New York to Hong Kong by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Hong Kong takes around 17h 20m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, China Cargo Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Atlas Air, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Swiss, EVA Air, Air India, China Airlines, Finnair, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 20m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between New York and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Hong Kong. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 17h 20m. Cathay Pacific, China Cargo Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between New York to Hong Kong by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 15,466 Nautical Miles (28,644 Kilometres / 17,798 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between New York to Hong Kong by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Hong Kong by air is around 12,987 Kilometres (8,069 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.78t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York to Hong Kong. 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 New York to Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

654kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York to Hong Kong. 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 day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Atlas Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400+1 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
EVA AirFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NUE → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AWE1 / NUE → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
US1 / TP11 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US1 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NUE → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
US1 → JCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TP11 → SH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TP11 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NUE → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
US1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
US1 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
UMXAPL → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ecumed → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EC3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CAGML/IBX → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NUE → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AMERXL / NEWS → PEX2 / CAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
Ecumed → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EC3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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