Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from St. Louis to Beijing by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between St. Louis and Beijing is 50 days 19h. Ships depart from New Orleans (USMSY) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between St. Louis and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from New Orleans (USMSY) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 50 days 19h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from St. Louis to Beijing by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from St. Louis to Beijing takes around 24h 58m. Flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between St. Louis and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 24h 58m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between St. Louis and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between St. Louis and Beijing. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between St. Louis to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Beijing by cargo ship is 15,905 Nautical Miles (29,457 Kilometres / 18,304 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New Orleans (USMSY) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between St. Louis to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Beijing by air is around 12,294 Kilometres (7,639 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from St. Louis to Beijing by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.83t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from St. Louis to Beijing. 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 St. Louis to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

777kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from St. Louis to Beijing. 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
United Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GCC1 → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
PEX3 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PEX3 → GEM - Asia Shuttle 14/Bohai Shuttle 5 \|\| HL - BS5 \| ML - A14	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
GME2 / GCC1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PEX3 / GME2 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → NIS1 / NSI / CIP2 / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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