Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Boston is 41 days 21h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Boston (USBOS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Boston (USBOS) around 41 days 21h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Boston takes around 15h 12m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Korean Air, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Emirates and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Boston by cargo ship is 13,221 Nautical Miles (24,485 Kilometres / 15,214 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) and Boston (USBOS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Boston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Boston by air is around 10,828 Kilometres (6,728 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

5.62t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing 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 Beijing to Boston?

Accepted Answer

634kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing 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
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIM → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
PA1 / CSS1 → AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
HKH → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAMBAR → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OCHNA → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Pertiwi → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Pertiwi → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIM → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAE → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CAE → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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