Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Miami is 46 days 20h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Miami (USMIA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Miami (USMIA) around 46 days 20h later. These services are operated by ZIM, MSC, ZIM, MSC, OOCL and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Miami takes around 19h 20m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Miami International Airport (MIA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Miami?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Miami International Airport (MIA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Cargolux, Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, Air Canada, China Airlines, United Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 19h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Miami. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Miami International Airport (MIA) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 19h 20m. Cathay Pacific, Cargolux, Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, China Airlines and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Miami by cargo ship is 12,302 Nautical Miles (22,783 Kilometres / 14,156 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Miami (USMIA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Miami by air is around 14,469 Kilometres (8,991 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Miami International Airport (MIA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

4.42t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Miami. 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 Miami?

Accepted Answer

650kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Miami. 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
CargoluxFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Kalitta AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ERSF+2 others
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 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
KCI / GSL - KCI \| INTERA - KCI \| NMSUNG - KCI \| ONE - KCI \| SITC - CMI3 \| TSL - KCI → ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
Swan → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GSL - KCI \| INTERA - KCI \| NMSUNG - KCI \| ONE - KCI \| SITC - CMI3 \| TSL - KCI → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
Swan → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHL2 → ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CVX → ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
NEOASAS / ASE → ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Maersk
CIT → AWE7 / CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AN2 / Andes → Empire / MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SH1 → MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AS2 / Ipanema → Empire / MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
CPNW / PNW4 → AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCS → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TVP → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS1 → ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ipanema → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC, Maersk, Gold Star
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GMXP → ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TP15 → MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Griffin → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US3 / TP15 → MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Chinook / ZNP → Empire / ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ASE → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Condor → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX / AAS3 / CP4 / PCS2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL

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