Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charlotte and Beijing is 29 days 18h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charlotte and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 29 days 18h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charlotte to Beijing takes around 24h 49m. Flights depart from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charlotte 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 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Beijing by cargo ship is 10,654 Nautical Miles (19,731 Kilometres / 12,260 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charlotte to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte 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 Charlotte to Beijing by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.17t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charlotte 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 Charlotte to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

600kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charlotte 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
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AA7 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AA7 → IRA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TP16 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UMXAPL → MANB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PE1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PE1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAX → KTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE4 / SAX / ECX1 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
TPI → IAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEUSEC 2 → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Charlotte to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Charlotte to Beijing by Air freight

Quickest air route

Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Charlotte to Beijing by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Savannah to Tianjin / Xingang

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Charleston to Tianjin / Xingang

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