Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Fort Worth is 28 days 11h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Fort Worth?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 28 days 11h later. These services are operated by Gold Star, CMA CGM, ONE and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Fort Worth takes around 13h 47m. 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 Fort Worth?

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, Air Canada, Nippon Cargo Airlines, China Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 13h 47m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Fort Worth. 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 47m. Atlas Air, FedEx, EVA Air, Nippon Cargo Airlines and China Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Fort Worth by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Fort Worth by cargo ship is 15,903 Nautical Miles (29,452 Kilometres / 18,301 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Fort Worth by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.58t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Fort Worth. 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 Fort Worth?

Accepted Answer

729kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Fort Worth. 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 AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
EVA AirFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	Daily	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	Gold Star, MSC, ZIM, ONE
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, MSC, HMM, Yang Ming
GMXP / GME / GCC2 / OCEAN - USEC7 \|\| CMA - GMXP \| COSCO - GME \| EMC - GME \| OOCL - GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, HUCP, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Americas3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAL
HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX → GMXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → GMXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → GMXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Shanghai to Fort Worth By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Fort Worth by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Shanghai to Fort Worth by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Houston

Closest seaports

Taicang to Houston

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