Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Las Vegas to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Las Vegas and Shanghai is 16 days 3h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Las Vegas and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 16 days 3h later. These services are operated by ZIM, HEDE, HEDE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Las Vegas to Shanghai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Las Vegas to Shanghai takes around 21h 19m. Flights depart from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Las Vegas and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, United Airlines, Korean Air, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 21h 19m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Las Vegas and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Las Vegas and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 21h 19m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Las Vegas to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Las Vegas and Shanghai by cargo ship is 5,766 Nautical Miles (10,678 Kilometres / 6,635 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Las Vegas to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Las Vegas and Shanghai by air is around 10,625 Kilometres (6,602 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Las Vegas to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

692kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Las Vegas to Shanghai. 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 Las Vegas to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

564kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Las Vegas to Shanghai. 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
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+5 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
HDS / HEDE - HDS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HEDE, Maersk, Gold Star, TS Lines
HDS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HEDE
US2 / TP12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PS3 → PS4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EX1 / TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, Maersk
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EXX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AAS2 / CP1 / PCS1 → FCE / CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Matson
NAF / CLX / TBD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Matson, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, HMM
APX / AWC / KMTC - APX \| SLS - AWC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, Maersk, King Ocean
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
Orient	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
KMP / GS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
WCCA2 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAMS → Mexicas	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAMS → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAMS → Aztec	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PCX / PS1ANL → ANZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ → JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → KIX / KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd
PS1ANL / PANZ / OL1 → Northern Star / ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC
WCCA2 → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
OL1 → Wallaby	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
WAMS → Inca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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