Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Shenzhen is 46 days 16h. Ships depart from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 46 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 2-4 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 15,577 Nautical Miles (28,849 Kilometres / 17,926 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Shenzhen by air is around 15,815 Kilometres (9,827 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

715kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit to Shenzhen. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-300+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Eagle → Dragon	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
EMUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FLX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EMUSA → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEC → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FLX → EC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ZCX → ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FLX → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEC / TANGO → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Eagle → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AMERXL / NEWS → CBX / AWE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AMERXL / NEWS → SAX / AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AMERXL / NEWS → TWS / AWE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
USWASA Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
USA to SAEC String 1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America / Z7S → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
USWASA Express → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America / Z7S → Emerald / ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
America → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Detroit to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Detroit to Shenzhen by Air freight

Quickest air route

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

Most frequent

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Detroit to Shenzhen by Container ship

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Closest seaports

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