Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Shanghai to Boston by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Boston is 39 days 1h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Boston (USBOS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Boston (USBOS) around 39 days 1h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Shanghai to Boston by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Boston takes around 21h 44m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Delta Air Lines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 21h 44m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shanghai and Boston?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Boston by cargo ship is 11,559 Nautical Miles (21,407 Kilometres / 13,302 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Boston (USBOS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Boston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Boston by air is around 11,906 Kilometres (7,398 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Shanghai to Boston by sea?

Accepted Answer

5.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Boston. 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 Shanghai to Boston?

Accepted Answer

729kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Boston. 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
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Lion → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 / Lion → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KCS2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → VESPUCCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Shanghai to Boston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Boston by Air freight

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Logan International Airport

Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Logan International Airport

Shanghai to Boston by Container ship

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