Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from China to Panama by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Panama is 23 days 10h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Colon (PAONX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Panama?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Colon (PAONX) around 23 days 10h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from China to Panama by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Panama takes around 23hrs. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Tocumen International Airport (PTY).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Panama?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Tocumen International Airport (PTY) depart daily. These flights are serviced by FedEx and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between China and Panama?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Panama. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Tocumen International Airport (PTY) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 23hrs. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between China to Panama by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Panama by cargo ship is 9,414 Nautical Miles (17,435 Kilometres / 10,834 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Colon (PAONX).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Panama by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Panama by air is around 15,039 Kilometres (9,345 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Tocumen International Airport (PTY).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from China to Panama by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to Panama. 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 China to Panama?

Accepted Answer

705kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to Panama. 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
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ACSA3 / WSA / TLP3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Wan Hai
PEX2 / CAX1 / JCS / TLC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
AC3/TSN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US1 → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WSA2 / WS2 / ASA → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, Wan Hai, Evergreen
FLX / ALX4 → NW2 / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
EXX → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AN1 / NW1 / Inca / AX1 → AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Inca → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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China to Panama By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tocumen International Airport

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Yantian to Colon

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