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 20 days 16h. 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 San Diego?

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 16h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, COSCO, HMM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL and COSCO.

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 25m. 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 25m.

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 7,192 Nautical Miles (13,319 Kilometres / 8,276 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between TIANJIN (CNTNJ) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

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

863kg 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

685kg 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+3 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	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → HIXP / AAC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AFL → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD3 / Tiger → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AFL → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC3 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CIX / CIX3 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MD3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CIX → SEAS3	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AK3 → AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BH2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CSE / CSE1 → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCI → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CNC - NCX \| TSL - NCX → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TCX → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCT / CHL4 → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
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
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Beijing to San Diego By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Beijing to San Diego by Air freight

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Beijing Capital International Airport to San Diego International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

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