Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Milan is 38 days. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 38 days later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, ZIM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, HMM and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Milan takes around 12h 35m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Emirates, Turkmenistan Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 12h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Milan. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 12h 35m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Milan by cargo ship is 14,390 Nautical Miles (26,650 Kilometres / 16,559 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Milan by air is around 10,120 Kilometres (6,288 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.09t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Milan. 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 Milan?

Accepted Answer

473kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Milan. 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
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkmenistan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cargolux ItaliaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air ChinaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 787-9+10 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 / AE19	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US4 / TP16 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US4 / TP16 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IA3 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MD4 / Dragon → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
ZSL → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TWS → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
US4 / TP16 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IA3 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PS4 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC4 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MD4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
EC1 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
ASE → MSE / SAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
JSM3 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA3 → MD4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
SAS → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Koala → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Ipanema / SX1 → Dragon / MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
AS3 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AS3 → SE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASE / NEOASAS → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ASE / NEOASAS → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Wallaby → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CCX → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AUN → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Panda → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SH3 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JSM → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SH3 → AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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

Hong Kong to Milan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

Closest airports

Hong Kong International Airport to Milano Linate Airport

Cargo flights

Hong Kong International Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

Hong Kong to Milan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Genoa

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