Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Dallas to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dallas and Shanghai is 33 days 22h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dallas and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 33 days 22h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, ONE, HMM, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, ZIM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Dallas to Shanghai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dallas to Shanghai takes around 15h 51m. Flights depart from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dallas and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Atlas Air, Delta Air Lines, Korean Air, Delta Air Lines, EVA Air, United Airlines, China Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 51m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Dallas and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Dallas and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 15h 51m. Atlas Air, EVA Air and China Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Dallas to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dallas and Shanghai by cargo ship is 10,856 Nautical Miles (20,105 Kilometres / 12,493 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dallas to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dallas and Shanghai by air is around 11,821 Kilometres (7,345 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Dallas to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.34t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dallas to Shanghai. 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 Dallas to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

502kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dallas to Shanghai. 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
EVA AirFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+6 others
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AUG / EC4	Direct	N/A	ONE, Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming
AUG / EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming
AL2 / TA1 → FLS / AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AUG → WSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 → CTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AUG / EC4 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
EC4 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC4 → TTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AUG → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AUG → TPN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → MCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG / EC4 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
EC4 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
ZGT → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AUG → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
UCLA → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AUG / EC4 → WSA2 / SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
AUG → HDT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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