Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Wuhan to New York by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Wuhan and New York is 26 days 6h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Wuhan and New York?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 26 days 6h later. These services are operated by OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Wuhan to New York by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Wuhan to New York takes around 22h 33m. Flights depart from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Wuhan and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, Air China, China Southern Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 22h 33m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Wuhan and New York?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Wuhan and New York. 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 Wuhan to New York by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wuhan and New York by cargo ship is 10,874 Nautical Miles (20,139 Kilometres / 12,514 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ningbo (CNNGB) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Wuhan to New York by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wuhan and New York by air is around 12,613 Kilometres (7,837 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Wuhan to New York by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Wuhan to New York. 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 Wuhan to New York?

Accepted Answer

889kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Wuhan to New York. 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
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+2 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
US2 / TP12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US2 / TP12	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US1 / TP11	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
ACSA1 / WSA4 → AMERXL / NEWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Empire / ZNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
US2 / TP12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US2 / TP12	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US1 / TP11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
VESPUCCI → AMERICAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AN2 → US2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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