Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Beijing is 21 days 8h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Diego and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 21 days 8h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Maersk and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Diego to Beijing takes around 22hrs. Flights depart from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 22hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between San Diego 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 San Diego to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Beijing by cargo ship is 6,347 Nautical Miles (11,755 Kilometres / 7,304 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Diego to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Beijing by air is around 10,401 Kilometres (6,463 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

762kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego 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 San Diego to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

608kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego 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
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CP1 → SPS D	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PRX → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HEDE - HDS3 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PRX → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAS2 / PCS1 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
HEDE - HDS → PH1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TA1 / AL5 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS3 → PS4 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
HEDE - HDS → A04	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
HEDE - HDS3 → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PRX → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
KMP / GS2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
SSEA → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Orient → WC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AAC → CF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KMTC - APX \| SLS - AWC → A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
YANGTSE / AAC / VCS → M2X / WSA6 / TLP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
APX → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AAC4 → AK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAC / VCS → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
HIXP / AAC4 → BMX / CNC - BMX \| COSCO - BMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
SEA → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA3 / PSX → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAC / VCS → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAC / VCS → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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