Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and San Diego is 24 days 15h. Ships depart from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 24 days 15h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, Yang Ming and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to San Diego takes around 1 day 19h. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 19h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Beijing and San Diego. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1 day 23h. Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and SF Airlines operates Boeing 777 Freighter, Boeing 777 Freighter, Airbus A330 Freighter and Boeing 737 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Beijing to San Diego by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and San Diego by cargo ship is 6,926 Nautical Miles (12,826 Kilometres / 7,970 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin (CNTSN) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to San Diego by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and San Diego by air is around 10,258 Kilometres (6,374 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

683kg - 738kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to San Diego. 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 San Diego?

Accepted Answer

585kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to San Diego. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Air ChinaF	Every few hours	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
China Southern AirlinesF	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+7 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330 Freighter+5 others
SF AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
China Eastern AirlinesF	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
Air ChinaF	Daily	Boeing 777-300+6 others
Hainan AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787 Freighter
EVA AirF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
China AirlinesF	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+5 others
Suparna AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
Asiana AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+4 others
Korean AirF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+4 others
SF AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL AMERICA+11 others
Maersk	1-2 times a week	ALS KRONOS+92 others
COSCO	1-2 times a week	XIN QIN ZHOU+71 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM INTELLIGENT+5 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC VALERIA+17 others

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