Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from São Paulo to Hong Kong by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between São Paulo and Hong Kong is 15 days. Ships depart from Santos (BRSSZ) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between São Paulo and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Santos (BRSSZ) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 15 days later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, ZIM, PIL, CMA CGM and HMM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from São Paulo to Hong Kong by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from São Paulo to Hong Kong takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between São Paulo and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Swiss, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Air China and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between São Paulo and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between São Paulo and Hong Kong. Cargo flights depart from Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1 day 3h. Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between São Paulo to Hong Kong by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between São Paulo and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 10,548 Nautical Miles (19,535 Kilometres / 12,138 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Santos (BRSSZ) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between São Paulo to Hong Kong by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between São Paulo and Hong Kong by air is around 18,160 Kilometres (11,284 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.63t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from São Paulo 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 São Paulo to Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

1.16t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from São Paulo 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / ES1 / SA3	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
AS2 / Ipanema / SX1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ASE / NEOASAS / SX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / ES1 / SA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, Yang Ming
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
FIL / SX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SA3 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AS2 / SX1 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Ipanema → Jade	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Ipanema → Santana	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ASE / SX2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Ipanema → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SA5 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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