Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Boston is 38 days 22h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Boston (USBOS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Boston (USBOS) around 38 days 22h later. These services are operated by ZIM, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Boston takes around 22h 30m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, Korean Air, United Airlines, KLM, Swiss, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 22h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Boston by cargo ship is 12,414 Nautical Miles (22,991 Kilometres / 14,286 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Boston (USBOS).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Boston by air is around 13,738 Kilometres (8,536 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

5.62t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Boston. 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 Hong Kong to Boston?

Accepted Answer

682kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Boston. 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
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767 Freighter+2 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
Britannia → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Silk → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 / Silk → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Panda / ZAX → Emerald / ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
ASE → ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIT → AWE1 / NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Ipanema → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA3 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
Wallaby → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAS → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIP → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SA6 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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