Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Los Angeles is 20 days 17h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 20 days 17h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, HMM, HMM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Los Angeles takes around 12h 6m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Air China, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, United Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Air China, Philippine Airlines, SF Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 12h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Beijing and Los Angeles. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 12h 6m. Air China, Air China and SF Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Beijing to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 7,190 Nautical Miles (13,316 Kilometres / 8,274 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Los Angeles by air is around 10,030 Kilometres (6,233 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Bob Hope Airport (BUR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

863kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

704kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Los Angeles. 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
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Air ChinaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+5 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300+7 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
SF AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
AFL → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → HIXP / AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PH1 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NIS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KME → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
IC10 → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NPI → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
A04 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PH1 → TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
BS1 / A04 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IAX / FI3 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IAX / FI3 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS1 / A04 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PHI5 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA8 / ML - IA8 → TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
KME / AG1 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
CS3 / CIM → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
IC10 → AAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PHI5 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → HBB / AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TP8 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
M2X → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GEM - Asia Shuttle 14/Bohai Shuttle 5 \|\| HL - BS5 \| ML - A14 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
IAX / FI3 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PH1 → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Beijing to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Beijing to Los Angeles by Air freight

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Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Closest airports

Beijing Capital International Airport to Bob Hope Airport

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