Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Buenos Aires and Shanghai is 45 days 13h. Ships depart from Buenos Aires (ARBUE) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Buenos Aires and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Buenos Aires (ARBUE) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 45 days 13h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Buenos Aires to Shanghai takes around 1 day 7h. Flights depart from Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Buenos Aires and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Swiss and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 7h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Buenos Aires and Shanghai. 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 Buenos Aires to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Buenos Aires and Shanghai by cargo ship is 12,676 Nautical Miles (23,476 Kilometres / 14,587 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Buenos Aires (ARBUE) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Buenos Aires to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Buenos Aires and Shanghai by air is around 20,383 Kilometres (12,666 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.14t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Buenos Aires 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 Buenos Aires to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

1.25t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Buenos Aires 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / ES1 / SA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, PIL, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
ASE / NEOASAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
AS2 / Ipanema / SX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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