Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Honolulu to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Honolulu and Shanghai is 13 days 5h. Ships depart from Honolulu (USHNL) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Honolulu and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Honolulu (USHNL) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 13 days 5h later. These services are operated by Matson, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, POCEAN, POCEAN, CMA CGM, ONE, POCEAN, Matson, CMA CGM, POCEAN, POCEAN and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Honolulu to Shanghai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Honolulu to Shanghai takes around 11h 9m. Flights depart from Daniel K Inouye International Airport (HNL) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Honolulu and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Daniel K Inouye International Airport (HNL) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines, Atlas Air, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Philippine Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 9m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Honolulu and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Honolulu and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Daniel K Inouye International Airport (HNL) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 11h 9m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Honolulu to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Honolulu and Shanghai by cargo ship is 8,940 Nautical Miles (16,557 Kilometres / 10,288 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Honolulu (USHNL) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Honolulu to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Honolulu and Shanghai by air is around 7,978 Kilometres (4,957 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Daniel K Inouye International Airport (HNL) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Honolulu to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.73t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Honolulu to Shanghai. 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 Honolulu to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

432kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Honolulu to Shanghai. 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Atlas Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Japan Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAF / CLX / TBD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Matson, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EXX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EXX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EXX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EXX → HBB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EXX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EXX → HIXP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EXX → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EXX → ACSA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EXX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EXX → HIXP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EXX → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TBD → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ONE - AHX → CKL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	POCEAN
ONE - AHX → KTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
EXX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AHX → AG1 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ONE - AHX → BS9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	POCEAN
HAWAII1 → MAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Matson
EXX → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ONE - AHX → BS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	POCEAN
ONE - AHX → NBS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	POCEAN
EXX → ACSA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EXX → SEASIA9 → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ONE - AHX → KH1 → SITC - PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	POCEAN
ONE - AHX → CJS → SITC - PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	POCEAN
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Daniel K Inouye International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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