Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Philadelphia is 37 days 1h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 37 days 1h later. These services are operated by COSCO, HMM, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Philadelphia takes around 22h 56m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Philadelphia by cargo ship is 11,719 Nautical Miles (21,704 Kilometres / 13,486 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Philadelphia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Philadelphia by air is around 13,557 Kilometres (8,424 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

840kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Philadelphia. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MD3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AFL → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IC18 → AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IAX / FI3 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS1 / A04 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Dolphin → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → ECC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
PH1 → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Shikra → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BS3 / A09 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAMBAR → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BS5 / A14 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PH1 → TP11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIM → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IC18 → AWE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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