Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from San Antonio to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Antonio and Shanghai is 34 days 13h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Antonio and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 34 days 13h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, ZIM, Bahri, Maersk, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, ZIM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from San Antonio to Shanghai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Antonio to Shanghai takes around 23h 20m. Flights depart from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Antonio and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Antonio International Airport (SAT) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 20m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between San Antonio and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between San Antonio and Shanghai. 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 San Antonio to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Antonio and Shanghai by cargo ship is 10,856 Nautical Miles (20,105 Kilometres / 12,493 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Antonio to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Antonio and Shanghai by air is around 12,374 Kilometres (7,689 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Antonio International Airport (SAT) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from San Antonio to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.24t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Antonio to Shanghai. 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 San Antonio to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

556kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Antonio to Shanghai. 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
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 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
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, Evergreen, MSC, HMM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC, Maersk, Gold Star
MEANAMRORO	Direct	N/A	Bahri
UCLA → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZGT → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
tbn → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UCLA → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
tbn / MECL1 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BRASEX / BZX → PEX3 / GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ZGT / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT → ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
UMXAPL → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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