Hong Kong to Houston By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Hong Kong, to Houston, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Hong Kong International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport
Duration / Frequency
23h 26m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
616kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Yantian to Houston
Duration / Frequency
27 days 12h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
1.32t CO₂e
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Hong Kong to Houston by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Houston by plane will take about 23h 26m and departs from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrives into George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Cathay Pacific is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Hong Kong International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport
The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Houston by ship will take about 27 days 12h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into Houston (USHOU). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. OOCL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Hong Kong to Houston by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Houston is 27 days 12h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 27 days 12h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, ZIM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, ZIM and Maersk.
The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Houston takes around 23h 26m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).
Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, EVA Air, All Nippon Airways, Air Canada, United Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 23h 26m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Houston. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 23h 26m. Cathay Pacific and Cargolux operates on this route.
The distance between Hong Kong and Houston by cargo ship is 11,206 Nautical Miles (20,754 Kilometres / 12,896 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Houston (USHOU).
The distance between Hong Kong and Houston by air is around 13,428 Kilometres (8,344 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).
1.28t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Houston. 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.
616kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Houston. 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.
