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 21h. 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 Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 29 days 21h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Bahri, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Maersk and COSCO.

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 20hrs. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by FedEx, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, EVA Air, Air Canada, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20hrs.

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 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 20hrs. 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 16,866 Nautical Miles (31,235 Kilometres / 19,409 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

1.93t 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

608kg 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+7 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AUG / EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 days	ONE, Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming
Lone Star Express / ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US3 - XL / TP15 - XL	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEANAMRORO	Direct	N/A	Bahri
EMC - PCI \| HA - PCI \| SKR - PCI → TP15 - XL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WC3 / TP1 → US3 - XL / TP15 - XL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AN1 → US3 - XL	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
WC4 / TP5 → US3 - XL / TP15 - XL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JKN → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CME → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIX / CIX3 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
AC3 → TP15 - XL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → GMXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CSS3 → GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CT2 / CHL6 → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AC2 → TP15 - XL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CPNW / PNW4 → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Americas1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAL
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 Houston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Houston by Air freight

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

Closest airports

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to William P Hobby Airport

Shanghai to Houston by Container ship

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