Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Shenzhen is 38 days 13h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 38 days 13h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Shenzhen takes around 19h 37m. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, EVA Air, All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Air New Zealand and the typical transit time is around 19h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Shenzhen. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 19h 37m. Cathay Pacific and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Shenzhen by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 13,146 Nautical Miles (24,347 Kilometres / 15,128 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Shenzhen by air is around 13,574 Kilometres (8,434 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.36t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

997kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Shenzhen. 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
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AUG → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC4 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AUG → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG / EC4 → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
AUG → CPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG / EC4 → WSA2 / SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
AUG / EC4 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
AUG → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG / EC4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
GMXP / GME / GCC2 / OCEAN - USEC7 \|\| CMA - GMXP \| COSCO - GME \| EMC - GME \| OOCL - GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HUCP, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
EC4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AUG → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MEDGULF → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AUG → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZGT → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AL2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AUG → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Houston to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Houston to Shenzhen by Air freight

Quickest air route

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Closest airports

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Cargo flights

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Macau International Airport

Houston to Shenzhen by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Houston to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Houston to Yantian

Most frequent

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