Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Ningbo to Houston by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ningbo and Houston is 30 days 22h. Ships depart from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ningbo and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 30 days 22h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Ningbo to Houston by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ningbo to Houston takes around 19h 52m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ningbo and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by FedEx, Air Canada, All Nippon Airways, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 19h 52m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Ningbo and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ningbo and Houston. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 19h 52m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Ningbo to Houston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ningbo and Houston by cargo ship is 11,791 Nautical Miles (21,837 Kilometres / 13,569 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ningbo (CNNGB) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ningbo to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ningbo and Houston by air is around 12,220 Kilometres (7,593 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and William P Hobby Airport (HOU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Ningbo to Houston by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.43t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ningbo to Houston. 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 Ningbo to Houston?

Accepted Answer

618kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ningbo to Houston. 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
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, Evergreen, MSC, HMM
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, MSC, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
KMTC - APX \| SLS - AWC → TP15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AN2 → US3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CUL - MGA \| SLS - FAM \| VSS - FAM → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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