Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Los Angeles is 13 days 20h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 13 days 20h later. These services are operated by ZIM, COSCO, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Los Angeles takes around 12h 57m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Sichuan Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 12h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shenzhen and Los Angeles. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 12h 57m. China Cargo Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 6,456 Nautical Miles (11,957 Kilometres / 7,430 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Los Angeles by air is around 11,658 Kilometres (7,244 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

775kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

543kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen to Los Angeles. 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
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+8 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
Kalitta AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+5 others
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
CargoluxFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SEA3 / PSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA / PVCS / CP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE
Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| ONE - CP6 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
WC1 / TP6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / PCS1 / OCEAN - PSW1 \|\| CMA - PEARL \| COSCO - AAS2 \| EMC - PRX \| ONE - CP1 \| OOCL - PCS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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