How long does it take to ship a container from Norfolk to Shenzhen by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between Norfolk and Shenzhen is 39 days 18h. Ships depart from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Norfolk and Shenzhen?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 39 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, ZIM, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen and COSCO.

How long does it take to send cargo from Norfolk to Shenzhen by air freight?

The quickest flight from Norfolk to Shenzhen takes around 23h 41m. Flights depart from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

How often do planes fly between Norfolk and Shenzhen?

Scheduled flights between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Air France, Swiss, Lufthansa, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 41m.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Norfolk and Shenzhen?

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Norfolk and Shenzhen. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between Norfolk to Shenzhen by ship?

The distance between Norfolk and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 11,771 Nautical Miles (21,800 Kilometres / 13,546 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Norfolk (USORF) and Yantian (CNYTN).

What is the distance between Norfolk to Shenzhen by air?

The distance between Norfolk and Shenzhen by air is around 15,392 Kilometres (9,564 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Norfolk to Shenzhen by sea?

1.04t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Norfolk 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Norfolk to Shenzhen?

781kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Norfolk 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.

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Norfolk to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Norfolk, United States to Shenzhen, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Norfolk to Shenzhen by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Norfolk to Shenzhen by plane will take about 23h 41m and departs from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and arrives into Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. EVA Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Washington Dulles International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Departs from

IAD

Departs from

HKG

23h 41m: 2-4 times a week

13,455 km
8,361 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

643kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-600+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others

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Closest airports

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Departs from

DCA

Departs from

HKG

1 day 2h: Every 1-2 days

15,392 km
9,564 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

781kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200 (winglets)+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+1 others
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Air routes from Norfolk to Shenzhen

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Norfolk to Shenzhen by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Norfolk to Shenzhen by ship will take about 39 days 18h and departs from Norfolk (USORF) and arrives into Nansha (CNNSA). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Norfolk to Nansha

Port of loading

USORF

Port of loading

CNNSA

39 days 18h: Every 1-2 weeks

26,967 km
16,756 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.5t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
America → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AWE3 / ECC1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
America → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECC1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ECC1 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Z7S → GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AWE2 → IC10	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
ECC1 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AWE3 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AUE → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AWE3 / ECC1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE2 / ECX2 → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE2 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AWE3 / ECC1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AUE → ASEAN - BTX \| GSL - SXT \| ZIM - SXT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → ASEAN - BTX \| GSL - SXT \| ZIM - SXT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ECX2 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ECC1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ECC1 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NUE2 → NCI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
NUE2 → RCS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
AWE2 / ECX2 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ECC1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NUE2 → AEF2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Closest seaports

Norfolk to Yantian

Port of loading

USORF

Port of loading

CNYTN

41 days 9h: 1-2 times a week

21,800 km
13,546 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.04t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
AT1 / AL2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EMA → EC1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
AT4 / AL6 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
IAX / WIN → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
Empire → PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
AT1 / AL2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AT1 / AL2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AUE → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AT1 / AL2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AL7 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEUSEC 2 → Dragon	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
America / Z7S → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
TPI → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Dragon → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TEX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
America / Z7S → Emerald / ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IAX / WIN → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
EMA → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AT4 / AL6 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NUE2 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AT1 / AL2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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Most frequent

Norfolk to Shekou

Port of loading

USORF

Port of loading

CNSHK

43 days 8h: 2-4 times a week

26,342 km
16,368 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.73t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUE → VTS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
ECC1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS → CNC - JTX \| CUL - JCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE2 / NUE2 → CV1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AUE → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
MANB → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ECC1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AUE → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ECC1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Ocean routes from Norfolk to Shenzhen

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Air Freight

23h 41m, 2-4 times a week

643kg CO₂e

Container Ship

39 days 18h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.5t CO₂e

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More about shipping cargo and freight from Norfolk to Shenzhen by Air, Ocean and Road

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 39 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, ZIM, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen and COSCO.

Norfolk to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Norfolk to Shenzhen by Air freight

Quickest air route

Washington Dulles International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Closest airports

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Norfolk to Shenzhen by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Norfolk to Nansha

Closest seaports

Norfolk to Yantian

Most frequent

Norfolk to Shekou

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