Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Hong Kong is 44 days 3h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 44 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Hong Kong takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Detroit and Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 14,806 Nautical Miles (27,420 Kilometres / 17,038 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Hong Kong by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Hong Kong by air is around 14,859 Kilometres (9,233 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.66t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit to Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

616kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit to Hong Kong. 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	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+3 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ECC1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
AUE → VTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
America → Shapla	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
America → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUE / ECC1 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AWE3 / ECC1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Z7S → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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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
AWE3 / ECC1 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ECC1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
AUE → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Z7S → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Z7S → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
America → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Z7S → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AWE3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
USWASA Express → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUE → NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
GEM - Med ECNA bridge \|\| HL - AL6 \| ML - TA12 → ECC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
USWASA Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EMUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Empire → PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Empire → PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America / Z7S → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
USWASA Express → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
America / Z7S → Emerald / ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Empire / ZNS → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
America → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Detroit to Hong Kong By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Detroit to Hong Kong by Air freight

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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

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