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 41 days 7h. Ships depart from Newark (USEWR) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Newark (USEWR) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 41 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 57m. 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, Air China, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, China Airlines, EVA Air, Finnair, Air China, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 57m.

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 57m. Cathay Pacific, China Cargo Airlines, Air China, China Airlines and EVA Air 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
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air ChinaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+5 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+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US1 / TP11 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US1 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US1 / TP11 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TP11 → ASAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Ecumed → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US1 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
EC1	Direct	N/A	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
EC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, MSC
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC1	Direct	N/A	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FLX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AT1 / AL2 → EC1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming
INE → EC1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
EMA → EC1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
EC3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FLX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AT1 / AL2 → EC1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming
EC1 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
USWASA Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AT1 / AL2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
INDUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INE → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IAX / WIN → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
Emerald / ZXB → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC3 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EMA → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AT4 / AL6 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EC1 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
TPI → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Emerald / ZXB → America / Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AT4 / AL6 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EMA → EC1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
INE → EC1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
EMUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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

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