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 20 days. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 20 days later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 21h 55m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Air Canada, Lufthansa and KLM and the typical transit time is around 21h 55m.

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 5,998 Nautical Miles (11,108 Kilometres / 6,902 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 10,224 Kilometres (6,353 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

720kg 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

685kg 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VSE → BH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HEDE - HDS3 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
US2 → IRA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
SEA3 → AK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AFSRV → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEA3 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAC4 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → M2X / WSA6 / TLP6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AAC4 → CF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAC4 / PCC1 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAC / VCS → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAC → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PVCS → CIM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
YANGTSE / AAC / VCS → M2X / WSA6 / TLP6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AAC → CF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Sentosa → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MS2 → BH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lynx → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PVCS → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Sentosa → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEA / PVCS → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PCC1 → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Sentosa → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PVCS → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAC / VCS → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAC → IC10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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