Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Philadelphia and Beijing is 43 days 9h. Ships depart from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Philadelphia and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 43 days 9h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Philadelphia to Beijing takes around 23h 38m. Flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Philadelphia and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air Canada, EgyptAir, Singapore Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Philadelphia to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Philadelphia and Beijing by cargo ship is 15,879 Nautical Miles (29,407 Kilometres / 18,273 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Philadelphia (USPHL) and Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Philadelphia to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Philadelphia and Beijing by air is around 13,557 Kilometres (8,424 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.68t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

913kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Philadelphia 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AMERXL / NEWS → MANB / AWE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FLX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FLX → EC3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
FLX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FLX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Eagle → Panda → ML - IA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEC → AS2 → SE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SEC → AS2 → BS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TANGO → Neo Samba → AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Philadelphia to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Philadelphia to Beijing by Air freight

Quickest air route

Newark Liberty International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Closest airports

Philadelphia International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Philadelphia to Beijing by Container ship

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Philadelphia to Tianjin / Xingang

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