China–USA Standard Air Freight: 1–5 Days to Major Airports with Weekly Blocked Space

Sunny Worldwide Logistics buys 20 prime main-deck positions weekly on AA, CZ, PO, EY and CX, guaranteeing uplift even during peak seasons. Transit from major Chinese airports to leading US hubs is 1–5 days airport-to-airport—flight arrival + customs out—without roll-over risk.

H1. Why 1–5 Days Airport-to-Airport Is Achievable

1. Fixed Plates = No Roll-over
   Entire main-deck sections (approx. 28 t per flight) are blocked every Monday/Thursday; your AWB is on-board even when market space is sold out.

2. Pre-Alert & Customs While Flying
   AWB and manifest data are transmitted to US CBP during flight; documents are pre-approved before wheels touch the ground—cutting airport dwell time.

3. Priority Unloading & Fast Lane
   Our on-site team uses airline priority tags and bonded fast-lane agreements—cargo is available for pick-up ≤ 120 minutes after landing.

4. Multiple Hub Options
   Choose LAX, JFK, ORD, DFW, MIA, ATL, SEA, DEN, BOS or IAD as first point of entry; we can split shipments across hubs to match your onward trucking or interline plans.

H2. Peak-Season Proof

During Nov–Dec 2025 market crunch average China–USA airport-to-airport time stretched to 7–9 days. Our blocked space maintained 3.8-day average (landing + customs out) for 1,400+ shipments.

H3. Compliant & Paper-Light

• HS-code pre-audit – reduces US customs queries by 38%

• Rechargeable-battery acceptance – UN38.3 + MSDS on file

• Branded-goods declaration – we hold airline IATA CEIV pharma authorisations where needed

H4. Customer Success – Spare-Parts Case

A Shenzhen robotics firm needed 200 kg of servo motors in Chicago within 4 days for a trade fair.

• Day 0 – cargo delivered to PVG 14:00, fixed-plate check-in

• Day 1 – AA 182 uplift 04:40, pre-alert filed

• Day 2 – landed ORD 09:15, customs out 10:58, collected by client truck 14:00
  Total airport-to-airport: 46 hours—booth opened on schedule.

Normal (Airport-to-Airport) Air-Freight FAQ – China to USA

Q1. What is the difference between “airport-to-airport” and “door-to-door”?
Airport-to-airport covers flight + customs out at destination airport only; you collect cargo yourself or arrange onward trucking. Door-to-door includes final delivery.

Q2. How early should I deliver cargo to the airport before Chinese New Year?
Deliver 36 h before the fixed-plate flight; we hold buffer space, but early delivery avoids CNY trucking shortages.

Q3. Can you split one PO across several US airports?
Yes—split by weight or SKU to LAX/JFK/ORD to match your regional distributors; no extra airline documentation fee.

Q4. Do I need a US import licence for samples or low-value goods?
No licence needed if value ≤ USD 800 and not regulated; we file a simplified customs code under our IATA agent code.

Q5. What documents are required for airport-to-airport export?
Commercial invoice, packing list, AWB (we issue), and (if regulated) MSDS/COO. We prepare the export customs declaration— you simply drop cargo at our warehouse.