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 21 days 5h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (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 / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 21 days 5h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, HMM, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, HMM, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, King Ocean, Evergreen, HMM, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, Evergreen, King Ocean, COSCO, MSC, King Ocean and Evergreen.

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 19h 28m. 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, Air Canada and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and San Diego by cargo ship is 6,273 Nautical Miles (11,617 Kilometres / 7,219 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) 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 10,224 Kilometres (6,353 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

703kg CO₂e (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

690kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1 / OCEAN - PSW2 \|\| CMA - BOHAI \| COSCO - CEN \| EMC - CEN \| OOCL - PCN1	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, SSPAN, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
Mexicas → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexicas → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KCM2 → AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Tiger → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD3 / Tiger → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
SAMBAR → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC3 → PS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
BH2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SPS D → MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
EC3 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
NCI → PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CHX → PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PA1 → PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| RCL - RSU1 \| XPF - NJX → PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
SPS D → PS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX2 → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HKH → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CS3 / CIM → PS8 / PMR - PS8 \|\| HMM - PS8 \| ONE - PS8 \| YML - PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Wan Hai
TCX → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NCJ → APX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KTP → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NIS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KCM2 → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
OCHNA → Pearl	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHL → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NCJ → APX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
IC10 → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Shikra → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CT2 → APX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
HKH → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE15 → TPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
A14 → TPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE19 → TPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAE → Sentosa	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
FLORIDA TO CENTRAL AMERICA → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TP8 → TPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Orchid → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Beijing to San Diego By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Beijing to San Diego by Air freight

Quickest air route

Beijing Capital International Airport to San Diego International Airport

Beijing to San Diego by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tianjin / Xingang to Long Beach

Closest seaports

Tianjin Xingang to Long Beach

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