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

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Hong Kong is 41 days 12h. Ships depart from Newark (USEWR) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Hong Kong?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Newark (USEWR) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 41 days 12h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

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

The quickest flight from New York to Hong Kong takes around 16h 49m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

How often do planes fly between New York and Hong Kong?

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Atlas Air, China Cargo Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, China Airlines, EVA Air, Finnair, Air China, Air India, Qatar Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 16h 49m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Hong Kong. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 16h 49m. Cathay Pacific, China Cargo Airlines, Air China, China Airlines and EVA Air operates on this route.

What is the distance between New York to Hong Kong by ship?

The distance between New York and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 15,012 Nautical Miles (27,802 Kilometres / 17,276 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

What is the distance between New York to Hong Kong by air?

The distance between New York and Hong Kong by air is around 12,987 Kilometres (8,069 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

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

2.69t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from New York to Hong Kong?

687kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York 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.

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New York to Hong Kong by Air freight

The quickest way to get from New York to Hong Kong by plane will take about 16h 49m and departs from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrives into Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Cathay Pacific is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.

Quickest air route

John F Kennedy International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Departs from

JFK

Departs from

HKG

16h 49m: 2-4 times a day

12,987 km
8,069 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

687kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Atlas Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400+1 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Air ChinaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
EVA AirFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747+5 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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New York to Hong Kong by Container ship

The quickest way to get from New York to Hong Kong by ship will take about 41 days 12h and departs from Newark (USEWR) and arrives into Hong Kong (HKHKG). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Newark to Hong Kong

Port of loading

USEWR

Port of loading

HKHKG

41 days 12h: Every 1-2 weeks

21,598 km
13,420 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.38t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP11 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US1 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US1 / TP11 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TP11 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP11 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP11 → SH2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP11 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP11 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP11 → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US1 / TP11 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TP11 → HP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP11 → ASAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed → AC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed → AC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Closest seaports

New York to Hong Kong

Port of loading

USNYC

Port of loading

HKHKG

44 days 1h: Every 1-2 weeks

27,802 km
17,276 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

2.69t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 / ECC1 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ECC1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ZXB → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AWE3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Emerald → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Emerald → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZXB → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EC2 → VSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AMERXL / NEWS → TWS / AWE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AUE → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZXB → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EC2 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
EC2 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
EC2 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC2 → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AMERXL / NEWS → TWS / AWE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AUE → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Most frequent

New York to Yantian

Port of loading

USNYC

Port of loading

CNYTN

43 days 15h: Every 1-2 days

22,331 km
13,876 mi.

Direct
5 stops

Estimated emissions

2.16t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC1	Direct	N/A	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
EC1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, MSC
FLX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AT1 / AL2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC1 → MD4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
FLX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AT4 / AL6 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
IAX / WIN → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
IAX / WIN → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
EMA → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AT4 / AL6 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
EC3 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
EMA → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AT1 / AL2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
INDUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NEUSEC 2 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / AL2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Emerald / ZXB → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TPI → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IAX / WIN → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM

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Ocean routes from New York to Hong Kong

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Air Freight

16h 49m, 2-4 times a day

687kg CO₂e

Container Ship

41 days 12h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.38t CO₂e

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More about shipping cargo and freight from New York to Hong Kong by Air, Ocean and Road

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Atlas Air, China Cargo Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, China Airlines, EVA Air, Finnair, Air China, Air India, Qatar Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 16h 49m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Hong Kong. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 16h 49m. Cathay Pacific, China Cargo Airlines, Air China, China Airlines and EVA Air operates on this route.

New York to Hong Kong By Air freight, Container ship or Road

New York to Hong Kong by Air freight

Quickest air route

John F Kennedy International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

New York to Hong Kong by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Newark to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

New York to Hong Kong

Most frequent

New York to Yantian

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