Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Beijing to Southampton by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Southampton is 49 days. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 49 days later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC and Yang Ming.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Beijing to Southampton by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Southampton takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China, Turkish Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Air Astana, EgyptAir, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Beijing and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Beijing and Southampton. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 11hrs. Lufthansa and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Beijing to Southampton by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Southampton by cargo ship is 14,951 Nautical Miles (27,688 Kilometres / 17,205 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Southampton by air is around 8,162 Kilometres (5,072 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Beijing to Southampton by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.96t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Southampton. 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 Beijing to Southampton?

Accepted Answer

420kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Southampton. 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 China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEM - Asia Shuttle 14/Bohai Shuttle 5 \|\| HL - BS5 \| ML - A14 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MD3 / Tiger → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CHX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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