Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Houston is 29 days 23h. Ships depart from Taicang (CNTAG) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Taicang (CNTAG) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 29 days 23h later. These services are operated by AAL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Houston takes around 19h 53m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by FedEx, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, EVA Air, American Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 19h 53m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Houston. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 19h 53m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Houston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Houston by cargo ship is 10,286 Nautical Miles (19,051 Kilometres / 11,837 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Houston by air is around 12,220 Kilometres (7,593 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and William P Hobby Airport (HOU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.02t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Houston. 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 Houston?

Accepted Answer

618kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Houston. 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
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Asia-Americas	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GMXP / GME / GCC2 / OCEAN - USEC7 \|\| CMA - GMXP \| COSCO - GME \| EMC - GME \| OOCL - GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
US1 / TP11 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US2 / TP12 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WC3 / TP1 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
US2 / TP12 → GS1 / GULFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TP12 → UCLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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