Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from New York to Beijing by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Beijing is 31 days 17h. Ships depart from Newark (USEWR) and arrive at Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Newark (USEWR) and arrive into Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) around 31 days 17h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from New York to Beijing by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Beijing takes around 16h 35m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Air China, Lufthansa, Korean Air, All Nippon Airways, KLM, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Emirates, EVA Air and Philippine Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 35m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between New York and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Beijing. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 16h 35m. Air China operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between New York to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Beijing by cargo ship is 18,592 Nautical Miles (34,433 Kilometres / 21,396 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG).

Question 7

What is the distance between New York to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Beijing by air is around 10,991 Kilometres (6,829 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from New York to Beijing by sea?

Accepted Answer

3.34t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York to Beijing. 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 New York to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

879kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York to Beijing. 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 China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air ChinaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+5 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+5 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ecumed → TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US1 / TP11 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TP11 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US1 / TP11 → BS3 / A09	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US1 / TP11 → BS5 / A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Emerald → ML - IA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 / OCEAN - USEC1 \|\| CMA - MANB \| COSCO - AWE2 \| EMC - NUE2 \| OOCL - ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, SSPAN, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
EC3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
RTWPAN / PAD → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Empire → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FLX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AT1 / AL2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
ZXB → CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
EC1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
AT4 / AL6 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Emerald → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IAX / WIN → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
EMA → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AMERXL / NEWS → ACSA1 / WSA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AUE → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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