Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Beijing to St. Louis by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and St. Louis is 31 days 21h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 31 days 21h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, HMM, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Beijing to St. Louis by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to St. Louis takes around 21h 51m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) depart daily. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Lufthansa and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 51m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Beijing and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and St. Louis by cargo ship is 10,593 Nautical Miles (19,618 Kilometres / 12,190 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to St. Louis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and St. Louis by air is around 12,294 Kilometres (7,639 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to St. Louis. 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 St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

877kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to St. Louis. 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 777+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KCM2 → PEX3 / GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
→ GCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
BH2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD3 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AK3 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX / CIX3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
→ PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SPS C → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
M2X → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KME / AG1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SPS C - X → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
NUE2 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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