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 28 days 10h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 28 days 10h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, ONE, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE and ZIM.

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 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and United Airlines 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 15,447 Nautical Miles (28,607 Kilometres / 17,776 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG).

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

2.49t 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 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
EC3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AA7 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AA7 → IRA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CBX → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CBX → CIX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
AWE7 / ECC3 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE7 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
EMA → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EMA → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZCA → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL6 / TA12 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → WC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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St. Louis to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

St. Louis to Beijing by Air freight

Quickest air route

St Louis Lambert International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

St. Louis to Beijing by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Savannah to Tianjin / Xingang

Closest seaports

Savannah to Tianjin Xingang

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