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 46 days 19h. Ships depart from Buenos Aires (ARBUE) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 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 1-2 times a week from Buenos Aires (ARBUE) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 46 days 19h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, PIL, PIL, COSCO, PIL, PIL, ONE, COSCO and ONE.

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 4h. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, American Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Buenos Aires and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1 day 4h. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

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 13,309 Nautical Miles (24,648 Kilometres / 15,316 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Buenos Aires (ARBUE) and Taicang (CNTAG).

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 19,627 Kilometres (12,196 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

1.93t 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

1.23t 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
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-8+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS2 / Ipanema / SX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC
ASE / NEOASAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BRACOMRC → SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SA3 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SEAS1 → SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA / TLA1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA / TLA1 → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ES1 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ESA / ES1 → CIX6 / CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ESA / TLA1 / ES1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ESA / TLA1 / ES1 → CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen, OOCL
AN2 → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESA / TLA1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
LUX → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ES1 → KCS → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
ES1 → VNS → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
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