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 35 days 13h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 35 days 13h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, AAL and Maersk.

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 1 day 4h. 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 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

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 12,514 Nautical Miles (23,177 Kilometres / 14,401 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and Savannah (USSAV).

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 15,178 Kilometres (9,431 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

3.39t 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

918kg 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
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD3 / Tiger → EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → PEX3 / GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
IAX / FI3 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS1 / A04 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CES → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUEC → Asia-Americas	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	AAL
PH1 → TP15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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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
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MD3 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AFL → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dolphin → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → MANB / AWE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MD3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → CBX / AWE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PH1 → TP11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PA1 / CSS1 → AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BS3 / A09 → US1 / TP11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS5 / A14 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Beijing to St. Louis By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Beijing Capital International Airport to St Louis Lambert International Airport

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