Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and San Antonio is 30 days 11h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and San Antonio?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 30 days 11h later. These services are operated by ONE, ZIM, CMA CGM, OOCL, Maersk, Bahri, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to San Antonio takes around 20h 16m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at San Antonio International Airport (SAT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and San Antonio?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and San Antonio International Airport (SAT) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by FedEx, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and San Antonio. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at San Antonio International Airport (SAT) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 20h 16m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to San Antonio by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and San Antonio by cargo ship is 10,380 Nautical Miles (19,224 Kilometres / 11,945 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to San Antonio by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and San Antonio by air is around 12,960 Kilometres (8,053 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and San Antonio International Airport (SAT).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Shanghai to San Antonio 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 San Antonio. 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 San Antonio?

Accepted Answer

734kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to San Antonio. 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+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others

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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	1-2 times a week	ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC, Gold Star
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	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
US2 / TP12 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7 → US3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US1 / TP11 → US3 / TP15	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
IA3 → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JKN → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMC - PCI \| HA - PCI \| SKR - PCI → TP15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CSS3 → GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX / CIX3 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CME → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS6 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
US2 / TP12 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7 → US3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC3 / TP1 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IA5 → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → GMXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AN1 → US3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC4 / TP5 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AGX / FM1 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CT2 / CHL6 → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NE1 / AE2 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MANB → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AMERICAS5	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
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Shanghai to San Antonio By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to San Antonio by Air freight

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Antonio International Airport

Shanghai to San Antonio by Container ship

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Shanghai to Houston

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Taicang to Houston

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