Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Houston is 27 days 15h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 27 days 15h later. These services are operated by OOCL, ONE, Gold Star, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, ZIM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, Maersk, CMA CGM, ZIM, Maersk, ZIM and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Houston takes around 23h 25m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Houston?

Accepted Answer

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 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 25m. Cathay Pacific and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Houston by cargo ship is 11,207 Nautical Miles (20,755 Kilometres / 12,897 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.27t 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Houston?

Accepted Answer

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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, Evergreen, HMM
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM, MSC
FP2 / Griffin → EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
EC1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
WSA → AUG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CSX1 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA → GME2 / PEX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
Emerald → Gulf to SAEC String2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Emerald → Gulf to SAEC String1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZXB → ZGT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ZIM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ASE / NEOASAS → GS1 / GULFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEOASAS → UCLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASE → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NEOASAS → UCLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
OCR → VICTORY	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
ASE → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ASE / NEOASAS → GS1 / GULFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ASE → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ASE → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, Evergreen, HMM
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM
FIL → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
JCV / JCV1 → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NCT / CHL4 → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CIT → GME2 / PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
A3SANL / A3S → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CHL3 → GCC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
Ipanema → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL

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