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 8h. 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 8h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Yang Ming, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, ZIM, COSCO, ZIM, ONE, SM Line, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, ONE, HMM, ONE and Gold Star.

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 40m. 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 every few hours. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Kalitta Air, Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, China Cargo Airlines, Starlux Airlines, Japan Airlines, EVA Air, All Nippon Airways, Nippon Cargo Airlines, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Philippine Airlines, Air China, Cathay Pacific and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 14h 40m.

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 40m. Atlas Air, Cathay Pacific, Kalitta Air, Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, China Cargo Airlines, EVA Air, Nippon Cargo Airlines, China Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Air China and Cathay Pacific 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

734kg 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 AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Atlas AirFreighter	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+1 others
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
China AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8+4 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Air ChinaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
SF AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400+1 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
Suparna Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
EVA AirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air China	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Air China	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 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	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
HEDE - HDS3 → IA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
HEDE - HDS3 → TP16	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 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US2 / TP12 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS5 / VSE → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VSE → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Safina → TP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BNX → TP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
PS8 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TP12 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZX2 → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
JPSW / JPX → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZX2 → ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
JPSW / PS1 / JPX → JKN / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
PS6 → PNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
WC5 / TP7 → JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PS8 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
PS6 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PS6 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PS3 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HEDE - HDS → ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star

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Los Angeles to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Los Angeles International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

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Los Angeles International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

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