Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Wuhan is 34 days 13h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 34 days 13h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk, Bahri, Maersk, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Wuhan takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Cargolux, Cargolux Italia and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Wuhan. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 2h. Cargolux and Cargolux Italia operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Wuhan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Wuhan by cargo ship is 10,918 Nautical Miles (20,220 Kilometres / 12,564 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Wuhan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Wuhan by air is around 16,522 Kilometres (10,266 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.88t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Wuhan. 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 Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

1.14t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Wuhan. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Cargolux ItaliaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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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
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEANAMRORO	Direct	N/A	Bahri
UCLA → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZGT → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
tbn → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MGX / TA11 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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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
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, Evergreen, MSC, HMM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC, Maersk, Gold Star
UCLA → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UCLA → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
tbn / MECL1 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ZGT → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
UMXAPL → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL2 / TA1 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
tbn → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BRASEX / BZX → PEX3 / GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ZGT / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT → ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
UMXAPL → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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