Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Shenzhen to Detroit by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Detroit is 33 days 1h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 33 days 1h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, ZIM, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Shenzhen to Detroit by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Detroit takes around 21h 43m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Bishop International Airport (FNT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Bishop International Airport (FNT) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by FedEx and the typical transit time is around 21h 43m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shenzhen and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shenzhen and Detroit. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Bishop International Airport (FNT) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 21h 43m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Detroit by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Detroit by cargo ship is 11,595 Nautical Miles (21,473 Kilometres / 13,343 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Detroit by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Detroit by air is around 14,157 Kilometres (8,797 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Shenzhen to Detroit by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen to Detroit. 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 Shenzhen to Detroit?

Accepted Answer

777kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen to Detroit. 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	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
US4 / TP16	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
GMXP → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CP6 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM

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Hong Kong International Airport to Bishop International Airport

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Hong Kong International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

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