Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Indianapolis is 30 days 18h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Indianapolis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 30 days 18h later. These services are operated by ZIM, COSCO, Yang Ming, ZIM, Maersk, Evergreen, Yang Ming, MSC, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, OOCL, ZIM, Maersk, HMM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Indianapolis takes around 20h 45m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Indianapolis International Airport (IND).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Indianapolis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Indianapolis International Airport (IND) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by FedEx, United Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 20h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shenzhen and Indianapolis. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 20h 45m. FedEx and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Indianapolis by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Indianapolis by air is around 13,028 Kilometres (8,095 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Indianapolis International Airport (IND).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.22t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen to Indianapolis. 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 Indianapolis?

Accepted Answer

749kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen to Indianapolis. 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 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
WC3 / TP1 → US1 / TP11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FP2 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
Griffin → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC1 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Chinook / ZNP → Amberjack / ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
Lone Star Express / ZSL → Amberjack / ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
ASE / NEOASAS → US1 / TP11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE6 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CP6 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
FP2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
Griffin → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUG → NUE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Griffin → America	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
US3 / TP15 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
TWS → AMERICAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
Lion → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
ASE → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC3 / TP1 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
CP6 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
NCS → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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