Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Beijing is 36 days 7h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 36 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, Maersk, Yang Ming, ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Beijing takes around 24h 22m. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 22m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Beijing by cargo ship is 11,914 Nautical Miles (22,065 Kilometres / 13,711 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Philadelphia (USPHL) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Beijing by air is around 14,483 Kilometres (9,000 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.75t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit 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 Detroit to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

659kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit 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 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
RTWPAN / PAD → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TP11 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EC3 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC3 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC3 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
US1 / TP11 → BS5 / A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC3 → CID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MECL1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 2 → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AMERXL / NEWS → MANB / AWE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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