Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Singapore and Houston is 46 days. Ships depart from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Singapore and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 46 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Bahri, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, ZIM, HMM, HMM, ZIM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Singapore to Houston takes around 24h 41m. Flights depart from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Singapore and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, All Nippon Airways, Air New Zealand, Emirates, Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Singapore and Houston. Cargo flights depart from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 24h 41m. Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Singapore to Houston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Singapore and Houston by cargo ship is 12,789 Nautical Miles (23,685 Kilometres / 14,717 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Singapore (SGSIN) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Singapore to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Singapore and Houston by air is around 15,997 Kilometres (9,940 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.45t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Singapore 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 Singapore to Houston?

Accepted Answer

1.15t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Singapore 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
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ZIM
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
MEX6 → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FE6 / Swan → EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Swan → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America / Z7S → INDUSA / MSC - INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
EAS4 / TZX → ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 / Condor → EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
FL2 / SX2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
SA1 → ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
ESA / SA3 → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
NE1 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Santana → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Condor → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Shikra → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX1 → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MD1 / Panther → EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
Carioca → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 / Silk → EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
KTX3 → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEAS1 / ESA → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ASAS2 → GULFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASE → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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