Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Austin and Shanghai is 33 days 4h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Austin and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 33 days 4h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, ZIM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Austin to Shanghai takes around 23h 17m. Flights depart from Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Austin and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Lufthansa and KLM and the typical transit time is around 23h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Austin and Shanghai by cargo ship is 10,855 Nautical Miles (20,104 Kilometres / 12,492 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Austin to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Austin and Shanghai by air is around 12,424 Kilometres (7,720 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.31t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Austin to Shanghai. 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 Austin to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

524kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Austin to Shanghai. 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
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UCLA → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZGT → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
UCLA → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MECL1 → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BRASEX / BZX → PEX3 / GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ZGT → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
MGX / TA11 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UMXAPL → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MGX / TA11 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX / TA11 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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