Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Hong Kong is 50 days 23h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 50 days 23h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, OOCL, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Hong Kong takes around 17h 21m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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, China Cargo Airlines, Kalitta Air, China Eastern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, EVA Air, Swiss, China Airlines, Finnair, Air India, Qatar Airways, Asiana Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 17h 21m. Cathay Pacific, China Cargo Airlines, Kalitta Air, EVA Air, China Airlines and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 15,466 Nautical Miles (28,644 Kilometres / 17,798 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.78t 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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+6 others
EVA AirFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Ecumed → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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