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

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Taiwan is 7h 49m. Ships depart from Fuzhou (CNFOC) and arrive at Taipei (TWTPE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Taiwan?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Fuzhou (CNFOC) and arrive into Taipei (TWTPE) around 7h 49m later. These services are operated by Evergreen.

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

The quickest flight from China to Taiwan takes around 1h 20m. Flights depart from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) and arrive at Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH).

How often do planes fly between China and Taiwan?

Scheduled flights between Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) and Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Xiamen Air and Mandarin Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 20m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Taiwan. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 50m. China Cargo Airlines, Air China, EVA Air and China Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between China to Taiwan by ship?

The distance between China and Taiwan by cargo ship is 150 Nautical Miles (277 Kilometres / 172 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fuzhou (CNFOC) and Taipei (TWTPE).

What is the distance between China to Taiwan by air?

The distance between China and Taiwan by air is around 315 Kilometres (196 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) and Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH).

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

27kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to Taiwan. 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.

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

45kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to Taiwan. 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.

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China to Taiwan by Air freight

The quickest way to get from China to Taiwan by plane will take about 1h 20m and departs from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) and arrives into Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Xiamen Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest air route

Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Kaohsiung International Airport

Departs from

XMN

Departs from

KHH

1h 20m: 2-4 times a week

315 km
196 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

45kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800
Mandarin Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
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Cargo flights

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

Departs from

PVG

Departs from

TPE

1h 50m: Every 1-2 hours

678 km
421 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

57kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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China to Taiwan by Container ship

The quickest way to get from China to Taiwan by ship will take about 7h 49m and departs from Fuzhou (CNFOC) and arrives into Taipei (TWTPE). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Fuzhou to Taipei

Port of loading

CNFOC

Port of loading

TWTPE

7h 49m: Every 1-2 weeks

277 km
172 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

27kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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Most frequent

Xiamen to Kaohsiung

Port of loading

CNXMG

Port of loading

TWKHH

16h 14m: 1-2 times a day

342 km
213 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

33kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
STW	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
FOC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming, Interasia
CL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JTP / JH2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, Evergreen
JTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO
FTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CNC - CS1 → TWS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PS7 → CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
ASA → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AP1 → JH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PRX → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE7 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
FTS → HTW	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
MEX1 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA3 / PSX → AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
SEA3 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX / CIX3 → TWS / AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AP1 → JST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
Amberjack → Lynx →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3SANL / A3S → TWS / AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
ASA → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CP3 → MS2 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE7 → MHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA3 → MHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
NE7 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RKI10 → YML - JTC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
ZCP → ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
FTS → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CVX1 → AWE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEA3 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX8 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CP3 → AG1 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FTS → HDT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FTS → JTP	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FTS → TBS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
ASA → MHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FTS → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE7 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Iroko → Lynx →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
YANGTSE / AAC / VCS → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SEA3 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAX → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
SEA → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VTX1 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
VTX1 → SKII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
Wallaby → Lynx →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AWE4 → CTW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
YANGTSE / AAC / VCS → ANZEX / CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
SEA → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAX → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3C → CTW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3C → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3C → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, OOCL, COSCO

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Ocean routes from China to Taiwan

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1h 20m, 2-4 times a week

45kg CO₂e

Container Ship

7h 49m, Every 1-2 weeks

27kg CO₂e

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China to Taiwan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

China to Taiwan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Kaohsiung International Airport

Cargo flights

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

China to Taiwan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Fuzhou to Taipei

Most frequent

Xiamen to Kaohsiung

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