Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Shenzhen is 16 days 20h. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 16 days 20h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Maersk, Yang Ming, Gold Star, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, ZIM, ZIM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Yang Ming and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Shenzhen takes around 14h 28m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, Cathay Pacific, Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, China Cargo Airlines, Starlux Airlines, Japan Airlines, Nippon Cargo Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Philippine Airlines, United Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 14h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Los Angeles and Shenzhen. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures Every 1-2 hours and a average flight time of around 14h 28m. Cathay Pacific, Kalitta Air, China Cargo Airlines, Nippon Cargo Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Air China and All Nippon Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Shenzhen by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 6,456 Nautical Miles (11,957 Kilometres / 7,430 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Los Angeles (USLAX) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Shenzhen by air is around 11,658 Kilometres (7,244 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

697kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

543kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles 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
Atlas Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200LR
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Atlas Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400+1 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
China AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air ChinaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8+6 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Philippine Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+5 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
SF AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Atlas Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+9 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AGX / FM1	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WC1 / TP6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
AC2 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
HEDE - HDS3 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
HEDE - HDS3 → ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
AC2 → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AC2 → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AC2 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
US2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US2 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US2 / TP12 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AC2 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ZX2 → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZX2 → ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TP12 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AC2 → JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AC2 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CALEX → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
HEDE - HDS3 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
AC2 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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