Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Taipei is 40 days 5h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Taipei (TWTPE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Taipei?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Taipei (TWTPE) around 40 days 5h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Taipei takes around 16h 21m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Taipei?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, United Airlines, KLM, Cathay Pacific, Emirates and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 16h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Taipei. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 16h 21m. Cathay Pacific and Emirates operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Taipei by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Taipei by cargo ship is 11,263 Nautical Miles (20,859 Kilometres / 12,961 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Keelung (TWKEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Taipei by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Taipei by air is around 12,836 Kilometres (7,976 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.38t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Taipei. 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 Taipei?

Accepted Answer

575kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Taipei. 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
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+7 others
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
GME → HDT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GME → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AL2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GME → MCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GME → CTW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EC4 → NW1 / AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
EC4 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
GME → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Houston to Taipei By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Houston to Taipei by Air freight

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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

Closest airports

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport

Houston to Taipei by Container ship

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Closest seaports

Houston to Keelung

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