Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Dallas is 30 days 13h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Dallas?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 30 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, Maersk, Bahri, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Dallas takes around 13h 15m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Dallas?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Atlas Air, FedEx, Korean Air, United Airlines, EVA Air, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Cargolux, China Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 13h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Dallas. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 13h 15m. FedEx, EVA Air, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Cargolux and China Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Dallas by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Dallas by cargo ship is 10,323 Nautical Miles (19,118 Kilometres / 11,880 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Dallas by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Dallas by air is around 14,301 Kilometres (8,886 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.03t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Dallas. 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 Shanghai to Dallas?

Accepted Answer

729kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Dallas. 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Atlas Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400+2 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
EVA AirFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM, MSC, Gold Star
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, Evergreen, HMM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US3 / TP15	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
US1 / TP11 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JKN → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US2 / TP12 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WC3 / TP1 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US2 / TP12 → GS1 / GULFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TP12 → UCLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Americas3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAL
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → GMXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAK - FE → US3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd

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Shanghai to Dallas By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

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Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

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Shanghai to Houston

Closest seaports

Taicang to Houston

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