Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and China is 15 days 18h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United States and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 15 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, HMM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, Maersk, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to China takes around 9h 10m. Flights depart from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United States and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air China, UPS Airlines, FedEx, Atlas Air, Kalitta Air and FedEx and the typical transit time is around 9h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United States and China. Cargo flights depart from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 9h 10m. Air China, UPS Airlines, FedEx, Atlas Air, Kalitta Air and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between United States to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and China by cargo ship is 5,669 Nautical Miles (10,499 Kilometres / 6,524 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between United States to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and China by air is around 6,926 Kilometres (4,304 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

680kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States 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 United States to China?

Accepted Answer

345kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States 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
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KMP / GS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
AAC2 → AK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPS → GEM - Asia Shuttle 14/Bohai Shuttle 5 \|\| HL - BS5 \| ML - A14	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CP4 → SPS D	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
HTW → HBT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
HBB / AAC2 → BMX / CNC - BMX \| COSCO - BMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PS4 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS3 → BH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Orient → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TBD → A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PS3 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
PS4 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TBD → A04	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HBB / AAC2 / PCN3 → M2X / WSA6 / TLP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PNS	Direct	2-4 times a week	SM Line
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
OPNW / PNW1 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen

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United States to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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Oakland to Tianjin / Xingang

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