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 40 days 1h. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 40 days 1h later. These services are operated by 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 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 Shenzhen?

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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 11,840 Nautical Miles (21,928 Kilometres / 13,625 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

2.11t 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
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
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	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+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 747-8+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A350-900
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG / EC4	Direct	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, Evergreen, ONE, HMM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AUG / EC4	Direct	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, Evergreen, 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
Gulf to SAEC String1 → Santana	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Houston to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

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

Houston to Shenzhen by Container ship

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Houston to Hong Kong

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Houston to Yantian

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