Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Taiwan to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Taiwan and China is 7h 49m. Ships depart from Taipei (TWTPE) and arrive at Fuzhou (CNFOC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Taiwan and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Taipei (TWTPE) and arrive into Fuzhou (CNFOC) around 7h 49m later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Taiwan to China by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Taiwan to China takes around 1h 28m. Flights depart from Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) and arrive at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Taiwan and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) and Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Xiamen Air and Mandarin Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 28m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Taiwan and China?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Taiwan and China. Cargo flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 37m. SF Airlines, China Airlines and EVA Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Taiwan to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taiwan and China by cargo ship is 125 Nautical Miles (232 Kilometres / 144 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taipei (TWTPE) and Fuzhou (CNFOC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Taiwan to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taiwan and China by air is around 315 Kilometres (196 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) and Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Taiwan to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

22kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Taiwan to China. 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 Taiwan to China?

Accepted Answer

45kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Taiwan to China. 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
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800
Mandarin Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SF AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200 Freighter
China AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TBS2 → FKS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
FTS → FKS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JPI / TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming
Dolphin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JTK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JHS / JTK3 / JKX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, TS Lines, Yang Ming
JTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
JTK2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
ST3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
PAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, TS Lines, Yang Ming
TPI	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
NSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, PIL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
CL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CS1 / CNC - CS1 \| WHL - CS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CNC Line, CMA CGM, Wan Hai
HP2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2 → WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3 / FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
WSA2 → CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX5 → CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3C → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
THX → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
HP2 → IA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TCX → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen
PS4 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
THX → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KTH → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTW1 / NTX → WAX4 / WAF4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CTW1 / NTX → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming
CTW1 / NTX → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CTW1 / NTX → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Taiwan to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Taiwan to China by Air freight

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Kaohsiung International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport

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Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Taiwan to China by Container ship

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Taipei to Fuzhou

Most frequent

Kaohsiung to Nansha

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