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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Belgium and China is 33 days 12h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Belgium and China?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 33 days 12h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, OOCL, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Yang Ming and ONE.

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

The quickest flight from Belgium to China takes around 8h 51m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

How often do planes fly between Belgium and China?

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, Air China, Air China and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 51m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Belgium and China. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 8h 51m. Sichuan Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Belgium to China by ship?

The distance between Belgium and China by cargo ship is 13,966 Nautical Miles (25,866 Kilometres / 16,072 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

What is the distance between Belgium to China by air?

The distance between Belgium and China by air is around 8,092 Kilometres (5,028 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

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

1.03t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Belgium 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Belgium to China?

488kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Belgium 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.

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Belgium to China by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Belgium to China by plane will take about 8h 51m and departs from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrives into Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU). There are flights departing daily on this route. Sichuan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Brussels Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

Departs from

BRU

Departs from

TFU

8h 51m: Daily

8,092 km
5,028 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

488kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Sichuan AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Cargo flights

Liège Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Departs from

LGG

Departs from

CAN

11h 50m: Every 1-2 days

9,197 km
5,715 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

428kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
SaudiaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+3 others

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Most frequent

Brussels Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Departs from

BRU

Departs from

PEK

9h 45m: 2-4 times a day

7,954 km
4,942 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

542kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+10 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+6 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Belgium to China by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Belgium to China by ship will take about 33 days 12h and departs from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Shanghai

Port of loading

BEANR

Port of loading

CNSHG

33 days 12h: 1-2 times a week

25,866 km
16,072 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.03t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE5 / Lion → FE4 / Silk	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NEUSEC 2 → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → FIREHORSE	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Canada Express → Silk	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
NWC To/From Spain and Portugal → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HL - WWA → Silk / FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
NWC MOR WAF → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Albatros → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
NWC To WAF → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Neo Samba → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Griffin → FIREHORSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL4 / TA4 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Montreal Express 1 → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL2 / TA1 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 / Griffin → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
FP2 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Griffin → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Panther	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FP2 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
FP2 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Albatros → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SWX → US3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SWX → US3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Albatros → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	N/A	MSC
FP2 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EUROMAR → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRISHS1 → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MB2 / E19 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
BFS / E06 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Griffin / FP2 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC

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Most frequent

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Tianjin / Xingang

Port of loading

BEANR

Port of loading

CNTSN

38 days 21h: 1-2 times a week

27,193 km
16,897 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.26t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Albatros	Direct	N/A	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
FEMEX1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NE3 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SL1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IRISHS5 / NIS → FAL8 / AEU9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FP2 → NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FP2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Neo Samba → AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EUROMAR → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FP2 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MB2 / E19 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Albatros → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CLX → AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Albatros → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Ocean routes from Belgium to China

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Air Freight

8h 51m, Daily

488kg CO₂e

Container Ship

33 days 12h, 1-2 times a week

1.03t CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 33 days 12h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, OOCL, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Yang Ming and ONE.

Belgium to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Belgium to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Brussels Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

Cargo flights

Liège Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Most frequent

Brussels Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Belgium to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Shanghai

Most frequent

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Tianjin / Xingang

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