Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Houston is 27 days. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 27 days later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, ONE, Gold Star, MSC, ONE, MSC, ONE, COSCO, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ZIM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Houston takes around 23h 28m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, EVA Air, Air Canada, All Nippon Airways, Cargolux, Cathay Pacific, Cathay Pacific, Cargolux, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines, Cargolux and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 23h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shenzhen and Houston. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 23h 28m. Cathay Pacific, Cargolux, Cathay Pacific, Cathay Pacific, Cargolux, Singapore Airlines, Cargolux and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Houston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Houston by cargo ship is 10,869 Nautical Miles (20,129 Kilometres / 12,507 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Houston by air is around 19,046 Kilometres (11,834 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen to Houston?

Accepted Answer

1.47t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen 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
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AUG / EC4	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, MSC, ZIM
Lynx → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MP2 / MS2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Griffin → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
EC1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
SAX → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE1 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 / OCEAN - USEC8 \|\| CMA - CBX \| COSCO - AWE7 \| EMC - CBX \| OOCL - ECC3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 / OCEAN - USEC6 \|\| CMA - PEX3 \| COSCO - GME2 \| EMC - PEX3 \| OOCL - GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CBX → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TPN → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZXB → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
PS4 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
WSA → GME2 / PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
PE1 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Wallaby → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CSX1 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NE1 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPNW / PNW4 → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Wallaby → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Shenzhen to Houston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shenzhen to Houston by Air freight

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Hong Kong International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

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Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

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