Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and San Diego is 13 days 20h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 13 days 20h later. These services are operated by ZIM, COSCO, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to San Diego takes around 19h 54m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, United Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 19h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and San Diego by cargo ship is 6,475 Nautical Miles (11,992 Kilometres / 7,452 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to San Diego by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and San Diego by air is around 11,899 Kilometres (7,394 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

777kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to San Diego. 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 San Diego?

Accepted Answer

610kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to San Diego. 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
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SEA3 / PSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA / PVCS / CP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE
Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEA3 / PSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KMTC - KTH \| TSL - KTH \| YML - KTH → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCS → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTC → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TSE → GS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → WSN/PNW / PANZ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Northern Star / ML - Northern Star → PS1ANL / PANZ / OL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| ONE - CP6 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
WC1 / TP6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / PCS1 / OCEAN - PSW1 \|\| CMA - PEARL \| COSCO - AAS2 \| EMC - PRX \| ONE - CP1 \| OOCL - PCS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE

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