Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charleston and Beijing is 30 days 14h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 30 days 14h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charleston to Beijing takes around 24h 35m. Flights depart from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 24h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Beijing by cargo ship is 11,365 Nautical Miles (21,048 Kilometres / 13,079 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charleston to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Beijing by air is around 15,089 Kilometres (9,376 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.31t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charleston to Beijing. 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 Charleston to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

601kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charleston to Beijing. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
GEM - Med ECNA bridge \|\| HL - AL6 \| ML - TA12 → ECX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC1 → BH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AA7 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MD4 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AUE → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AMERXL / NEWS → ACSA1 / WSA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AUE → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7 → JKF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → BS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US1 / TP11 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US1 / TP11 → BS3 / A09	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US1 / TP11 → BS5 / A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US1 / TP11 → BS5 / A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TP11 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Charleston to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Charleston to Beijing by Air freight

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Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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