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 37 days 15h. Ships depart from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 37 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

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 1 day 1h. 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 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

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 11,498 Nautical Miles (21,294 Kilometres / 13,232 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mobile (USMOB) 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 15,178 Kilometres (9,431 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

1.84t 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

918kg 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mexico Gulf Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EC4 → SPS D	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AUG / EC4 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
AUG → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AUG → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG / EC4 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
AUG → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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