Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Charleston is 33 days 12h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 33 days 12h later. These services are operated by ZIM, OOCL, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, APL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, MSC, MSC, ZIM, MSC, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, HMM, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Charleston takes around 21h 55m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Charleston International Airport (CHS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Charleston International Airport (CHS) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, Cargolux and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 21h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Charleston. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Charleston International Airport (CHS) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 21h 55m. Atlas Air, Cargolux and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Charleston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Charleston by cargo ship is 12,424 Nautical Miles (23,009 Kilometres / 14,297 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Charleston by air is around 13,971 Kilometres (8,681 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Charleston International Airport (CHS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

5.63t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Charleston. 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 Charleston?

Accepted Answer

572kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Charleston. 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
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 / OCEAN - USEC8 \|\| CMA - CBX \| COSCO - AWE7 \| EMC - CBX \| OOCL - ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Griffin → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMX / UMXAPL → CBX / OCEAN - USEC8 \|\| CMA - CBX \| COSCO - AWE7 \| EMC - CBX \| OOCL - ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
CIX8 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WC3 / TP1 → US1 / TP11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Chinook / ZNP → Amberjack / ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express / ZSL → Amberjack / ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
Santana → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
MP2 / MS2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP → US1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL → EC1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
EC4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
NE3 / AE3 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
OCR → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
IA3 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASE / NEOASAS → SEC / TANGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Tiger → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA2 → ZXB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
ZFS → ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ASE → ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Wallaby → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAE → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ML - Northern Star → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
Panda / ZAX → Emerald / ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
ML - IA1 → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orchid → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Pertiwi → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASE → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
KMTC - CVT \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ASE / NEOASAS → US1 / TP11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Ipanema → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIT → AWE4 / SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AC3 → TP11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → TP11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → SAX / AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CVX → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Andes → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX5 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS2 → US1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPX → ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ANZEX / CNS → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AWE4 / SAX / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS → TP11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CPNW / PNW4 → AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Andes → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHL3 → ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WSA2 → AWE4 / SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen

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

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