Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Hong Kong is 37 days 17h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 37 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Hong Kong takes around 23h 47m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, Air Canada, All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Air New Zealand and the typical transit time is around 23h 47m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 11,402 Nautical Miles (21,117 Kilometres / 13,122 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Hong Kong by air is around 13,576 Kilometres (8,436 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.96t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Hong Kong. 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 Houston to Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

1.02t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Hong Kong. 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
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-900+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Air New Zealand	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+3 others

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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	1-2 times a week	MSC, Evergreen, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
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