Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hong Kong to St. Louis by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and St. Louis is 32 days 3h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Mobile (USMOB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Mobile (USMOB) around 32 days 3h later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hong Kong to St. Louis by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to St. Louis takes around 1 day 11h. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 1 day 11h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hong Kong and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and St. Louis. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 11h. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to St. Louis by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and St. Louis by cargo ship is 11,668 Nautical Miles (21,609 Kilometres / 13,427 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Mobile (USMOB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to St. Louis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and St. Louis by air is around 12,954 Kilometres (8,049 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

4.89t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to St. Louis. 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 St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

768kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to St. Louis. 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
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	MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star
FP2 / Griffin → EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC
Griffin → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
WSA → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WSA → GME2 / PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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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	MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
JCV / JCV1 → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NCT / CHL4 → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
FIL → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
ESA / SA3 → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NW2 / Andes / AX2 → EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM
CPNW / PNW4 → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIT → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
Dragon → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASE / NEOASAS → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ANZEX / CNS → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
JPI → PEX3 / GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ANZEX / CNS → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NCT / CHL4 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
JCS → US3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SH2 → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AC3 → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ipanema → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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