Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Sweden is 39 days 15h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Gothenburg (SEGOT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Sweden?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Gothenburg (SEGOT) around 39 days 15h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, Yang Ming, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Sweden takes around 9h 22m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Sweden?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China and the typical transit time is around 9h 22m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Sweden. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 45m. Air China operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between China to Sweden by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Sweden by cargo ship is 10,406 Nautical Miles (19,273 Kilometres / 11,976 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Gothenburg (SEGOT).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Sweden by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Sweden by air is around 6,698 Kilometres (4,162 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.62t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to Sweden. 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 Sweden?

Accepted Answer

272kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to Sweden. 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
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE3 / AE15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
IA3 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IA3 → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US4 / TP16 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US4 / TP16 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
OCR → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Pearl → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AC2 → AE3	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
EC2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Chinook → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUG → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PMR - MD4 \|\| HMM - MD4 \| MSC - Dragon \| ONE - MD4 \| YML - MD4 → NE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 / Griffin → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC

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China to Sweden By Air freight, Container ship or Road

China to Sweden by Air freight

Quickest air route

Beijing Capital International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport

Cargo flights

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport

China to Sweden by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Gothenburg

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