Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Taipei and Houston is 34 days 21h. Ships depart from Taipei (TWTPE) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Taipei and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Taipei (TWTPE) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 34 days 21h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Taipei to Houston takes around 13h 46m. Flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Taipei and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart daily. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, Cargolux Italia and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Taipei and Houston. Cargo flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 13h 46m. Cargolux Italia operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Taipei to Houston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taipei and Houston by cargo ship is 10,780 Nautical Miles (19,965 Kilometres / 12,406 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Keelung (TWKEL) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Taipei to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taipei and Houston by air is around 12,836 Kilometres (7,976 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Taipei 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 Taipei to Houston?

Accepted Answer

570kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Taipei 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
Cargolux ItaliaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747 Freighter
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KTH → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTH → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AA7 → US3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CEM → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW / CP4 → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
KTH → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS4 → EC4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
NW1 / Inca / AX1 → EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC
TCX → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ANZEX / CNS → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
ANZEX / CNS → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
JSM → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTE → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTE → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ANZEX / CNS → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
THX → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
PS4 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
JTS → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AN1 → US3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SH2 → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AN1 → US3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

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Taipei Songshan Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

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