Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Prague and Beijing is 39 days 15h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Prague and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 39 days 15h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Prague to Beijing takes around 9h 20m. Flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Prague and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, EgyptAir, Asiana Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 9h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Prague and Beijing. Cargo flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 9h 20m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Prague to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague and Beijing by cargo ship is 11,476 Nautical Miles (21,253 Kilometres / 13,206 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Prague to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague and Beijing by air is around 7,469 Kilometres (4,641 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Prague 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 Prague to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

597kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Prague 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
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Azerbaijan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+6 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NE3 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AES → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CES → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FE1 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE4 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE5 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CES → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE4 / AE5 → BS3 / A09	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CEM → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE1 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AE5 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → BS5 / A14	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Prague to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Prague to Beijing by Air freight

Quickest air route

Václav Havel Airport Prague to Beijing Capital International Airport

Most frequent

Václav Havel Airport Prague to Beijing Daxing International Airport

Prague to Beijing by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Tianjin / Xingang

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Tianjin Xingang

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