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

See the best way to ship your freight from United States to China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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United States to China

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Air Freight

8h 41m, Every 1-2 weeks

455kg CO₂e

Container Ship

15 days 8h, Every 1-2 weeks

512kg CO₂e
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United States to China by Air freight

The quickest way to get from United States to China by plane will take about 8h 41m and departs from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and arrives into Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY). There are flights departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Kalitta Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest air route

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Xi'an Xianyang International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

8h 41m
Every 1-2 weeks
7,269 km
4,517 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

455kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: K4
Kalitta AirFreighter
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 747-400 Freighter
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Cargo flights

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

9h 10m
Every 1-2 days
6,926 km
4,304 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

345kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: CA
Air ChinaFreighter
2-4 times a weekBoeing 777 Freighter
Carrier Identifier: 5X
UPS AirlinesFreighter
1-2 times a weekBoeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Carrier Identifier: K4
Kalitta AirFreighter
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Most frequent

John F Kennedy International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

13hrs
2-4 times a day
11,887 km
7,386 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

551kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: CK
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter
2-4 times a weekBoeing 777 Freighter
Carrier Identifier: MU
China Eastern Airlines
1-2 times a weekBoeing 777-300ER
Carrier Identifier: CA
Air ChinaFreighter
1-2 times a dayBoeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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United States to China by Container ship

The quickest way to get from United States to China by ship will take about 15 days 8h and departs from Oakland (USOAK) and arrives into Xiamen (CNXMG). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Oakland to Xiamen

Port of loading

Port of loading

15 days 8h
Every 1-2 weeks
10,889 km
6,766 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

512kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
Sentosa
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: ONEY
FP1 → PN1
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Carrier Identifier: YMLU
PS3 → PN1
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksYang Ming, ONE, HMM
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Most frequent

Los Angeles to Shanghai

Port of loading

Port of loading

16 days 12h
2-4 times a week
10,726 km
6,665 mi.
Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

991kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: ZIMU
ZX2 / ZIM - ZX2
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksZIM, Maersk
Carrier Identifier: hede-shipping
HDS / HEDE - HDS
Direct1-2 times a weekHEDE, TS Lines, Gold Star, Maersk
Carrier Identifier: HLCU
US2 / TP12
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Ocean routes from United States to China

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