Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Los Angeles to Hong Kong by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Hong Kong is 20 days 1h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Los Angeles and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 20 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE, APL and APL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Los Angeles to Hong Kong by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Hong Kong takes around 14h 25m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, Air China, EVA Air, China Southern Airlines, Suparna Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Suparna Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Airlines, Korean Air, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 14h 25m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Los Angeles and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Los Angeles and Hong Kong. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 14h 25m. China Cargo Airlines, EVA Air, Suparna Airlines and China Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Hong Kong by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 6,730 Nautical Miles (12,463 Kilometres / 7,744 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Hong Kong by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Hong Kong by air is around 11,666 Kilometres (7,249 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bob Hope Airport (BUR) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Los Angeles to Hong Kong by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles to Hong Kong. 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 Los Angeles to Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

774kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles to Hong Kong. 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
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300
EVA AirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Suparna Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+11 others
Suparna AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747 Freighter+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Air China	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC1 / TP6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| ONE - CP6 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| ONE - CP6 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEA3 / PSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WAMS → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PCX / ANL - PCX \| HL - WSN/PNW \| ML - PANZ \| MSC - OL1 → ANZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
WSN/PNW / PANZ → JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAMS → Inca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PANZ / OL1 / ANL - PCX \| HL - WSN/PNW \| ML - PANZ \| MSC - OL1 → Northern Star / ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC

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Los Angeles to Hong Kong By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Los Angeles International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

Bob Hope Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

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Los Angeles to Yantian

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