Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Singapore is 3 days 13h. Ships depart from Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) and arrive at Singapore (SGSIN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) and arrive into Singapore (SGSIN) around 3 days 13h later. These services are operated by OOCL, King Ocean, Gold Star, ZIM and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Singapore takes around 4h 8m. Flights depart from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways, AirAsia, Batik Air Malaysia, Hainan Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 4h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Singapore. Cargo flights depart from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 5h 6m. Cathay Pacific and SF Airlines operates Boeing 747-400 Freighter and Boeing 737 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from China to Singapore by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2 days 13h to send cargo via road from China and Singapore. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Singapore by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Singapore by cargo ship is 1,442 Nautical Miles (2,671 Kilometres / 1,659 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) and Singapore (SGSIN).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between China to Singapore?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Singapore by road is 5,149 Kilometres (3,200 Miles) and will typically take around 2 days 13h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between China to Singapore by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Singapore by air is around 2,644 Kilometres (1,643 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

224kg - 380kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to Singapore. 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 11

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

Accepted Answer

105kg - 171kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to Singapore. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Chongqing Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Air Macau	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Cathay PacificF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Cambodia Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Xiamen Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others
SF AirlinesF	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+9 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-800+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Sichuan AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320 Freighter
Air Hong KongF	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300 Freighter+1 others
Cathay PacificF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
SF AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL JAKARTA+3 others
King Ocean	Every 2-4 weeks	HAKATA SEOUL+4 others
Gold Star	Every 2-4 weeks	ROTTERDAM+3 others
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	ZOI+7 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER ELITE+11 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Wan Hai	1-2 times a week	WAN HAI 502+46 others
Interasia	1-2 times a week	Interasia Horizon+9 others
Yang Ming	1-2 times a week	YM WORLD+28 others
Maersk	1-2 times a week	MAERSK HAVANA+49 others
Hapag-Lloyd	1-2 times a week	LINAH+27 others
CNC Line	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC NEPTUNE+11 others
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM Alaska+57 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC Beryl+72 others
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	Ever Legion+36 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE MILANO+33 others
TS Lines	Every 1-2 weeks	TS KEELUNG+17 others
RCL	Every 1-2 weeks	ARAYA BHUM+6 others
China United	Every 1-2 weeks	ZHONG GU CHANG CHUN+4 others
Emirates Shipping	Every 2-4 weeks	ESL NHAVA SHEVA+1 others
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM GARAM+20 others
King Ocean	Every 2-4 weeks	KMTC MUMBAI+6 others
APL	Every 2-4 weeks	APL FULLERTON+1 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO SHIPPING ANDES+16 others
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	TORRANCE
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA CANTIK+7 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL FRANCE+8 others
BTL	Every 2-4 weeks	TIGER CHENNAI
X-Press Feeders	N/A	X-PRESS CAPELLA+1 others

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