Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Budapest to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Budapest and Shanghai is 31 days 20h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Budapest and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 31 days 20h later. These services are operated by Bahri, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Budapest to Shanghai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Budapest to Shanghai takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Budapest and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Air China, Hainan Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Budapest and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Budapest and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 11hrs. China Cargo Airlines, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Budapest to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Budapest and Shanghai by cargo ship is 14,336 Nautical Miles (26,550 Kilometres / 16,498 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Budapest to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Budapest and Shanghai by air is around 8,415 Kilometres (5,229 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Budapest to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.05t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Budapest to Shanghai. 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 Budapest to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

401kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Budapest to Shanghai. 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 Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+7 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+9 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+6 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+8 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+8 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	N/A	Bahri
NE1 / AE2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE6 / Swan	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
UNIF - H → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAF → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / AL2 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Montreal Express 1 → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAF3 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAFRAN1 → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - Levante Express → NE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GEX1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Mexico Gulf Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Neo Samba → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SL1 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
UNIF - H → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
OCR → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL8 → SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE1 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CES → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CES → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU9 / LL7 → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE6 → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CES / LL7 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
OCR → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ME2 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FE1 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE1 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU9 / CES / LL7 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FE6 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU9 / LL7 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / CES → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
FE6 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
LL7 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FE6 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Budapest to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Budapest to Shanghai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Closest airports

Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Budapest to Shanghai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Shanghai

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Shanghai

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