Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Detroit is 42 days 7h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 42 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Detroit takes around 23hrs. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, United Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Detroit by cargo ship is 12,204 Nautical Miles (22,601 Kilometres / 14,044 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

5.53t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Detroit. 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 Detroit?

Accepted Answer

743kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Detroit. 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
United Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Swan → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AFL → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → TWS / AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Bayan Ko → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IA5 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AA7 → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ipanema → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASE → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
Andes → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE3 / AE3 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Inca → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda / ZAX → America / Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Ipanema → Empire	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IA7 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PHI5 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Griffin → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → TWS / AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Chinook / ZNP → Empire / ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Lone Star Express / ZSL → Empire / ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Silk → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Jade → Empire	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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

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Hong Kong to Detroit by Air freight

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Hong Kong International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

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

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Shekou to Baltimore

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