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 43 days 9h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 2-4 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 2-4 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 43 days 9h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, OOCL, Yang Ming, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, HMM, ONE, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE and ONE.

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 16h 49m. 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, Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, China Cargo Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, All Nippon Airways, China Airlines, EVA Air, Finnair, Air China, Air India, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 16h 49m.

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 16h 49m. Cathay Pacific, Kalitta Air, China Cargo Airlines, Air China, China Airlines, EVA Air and Cathay Pacific 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 15,012 Nautical Miles (27,802 Kilometres / 17,276 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

2.69t 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

687kg 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 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Atlas Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Air ChinaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
EVA AirFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747+5 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	N/A	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
EC2	Direct	N/A	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
IPE2 → AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TUX / EMA → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AMERIGO / MENA / WMA → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FLX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FLX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AT1 / AL2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC1 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
IAX / WIN → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
INDUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / AL2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EMA → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
USA to SAEC String 1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Empire → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AT4 / AL6 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EC3 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
USWASA Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAX / WIN → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
EMA → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EMUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AT4 / AL6 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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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	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
ZXB → CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
ZXB → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Emerald → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Emerald → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZXB → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EC2 → VSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AWE3 -X / ECC1 - X → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AUE → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC2 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
AWE3 / ECC1 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC2 → SX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Emerald → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC2 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
AWE3 -X → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
EC2 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
AWE3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EC2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
AUE - X → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NEWS → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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New York to Hong Kong By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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