Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Argentina is 37 days 10h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Buenos Aires (ARBUE) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Argentina?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Buenos Aires (ARBUE) around 37 days 10h later. These services are operated by ZIM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Maersk, ONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Argentina takes around 1 day 5h. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Argentina?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by American Airlines and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 1 day 5h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Argentina. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1 day 11h. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between China to Argentina by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Argentina by cargo ship is 11,691 Nautical Miles (21,651 Kilometres / 13,454 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Buenos Aires (ARBUE).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Argentina by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Argentina by air is around 20,365 Kilometres (12,654 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.51t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to Argentina. 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 China to Argentina?

Accepted Answer

502kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to Argentina. 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASE / NEOASAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / ES1 / SA3	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, CMA CGM, OOCL, Yang Ming
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
Griffin / FP2 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, MSC
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Swan / FE6 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AN1 / Inca / AX1 → AS2 / Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC
NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Bayan Ko → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PHI6 → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Silk / FE4 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
FE4 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
VCS → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZNP → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Chinook → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Bayan Ko → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC1 → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC1 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
WC3 / TP1 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASE / NEOASAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / ES1 / SA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, CMA CGM, OOCL, Yang Ming
AS2 / Ipanema / SX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA1 → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NAX → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US3 / TP15 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CTX → ESA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FCE / FCS2 → ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → ESA / TLA1 / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, PIL
SA1 / SAC → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CCX → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASE → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAPa → ESA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Santana → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE1 / AE2 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Ipanema → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALPACA → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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China to Argentina By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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China to Argentina by Air freight

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Minister Pistarini International Airport

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Beijing Capital International Airport to Minister Pistarini International Airport

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Yantian to Buenos Aires

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