Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ningbo and Houston is 28 days 8h. Ships depart from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ningbo and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 28 days 8h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, OOCL, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ningbo to Houston takes around 1 day 7h. Flights depart from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ningbo and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 7h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ningbo and Houston by cargo ship is 10,461 Nautical Miles (19,374 Kilometres / 12,038 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ningbo (CNNGB) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ningbo to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ningbo and Houston by air is around 14,554 Kilometres (9,044 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.87t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ningbo to Houston. 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 Ningbo to Houston?

Accepted Answer

563kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ningbo to Houston. 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 Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG / EC6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
TP18 / Lonestar / ZGC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk, ONE, ZIM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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