China to United Kingdom By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from China to United Kingdom by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
China to United Kingdom by Air freight
The quickest way to get from China to United Kingdom by plane will take about 10h 40m and departs from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrives into Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Air China is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Beijing Capital International Airport to Glasgow Prestwick Airport
The quickest way to get from China to United Kingdom by ship will take about 32 days 11h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into Southampton (GBSOU). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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The shortest shipping time by sea between China and United Kingdom is 32 days 11h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 32 days 11h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, APL, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, HMM, Maersk, Yang Ming and Maersk.
The quickest flight from China to United Kingdom takes around 10h 40m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK).
Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China and the typical transit time is around 10h 40m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and United Kingdom. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 10h 40m. Air China operates on this route.
The distance between China and United Kingdom by cargo ship is 10,643 Nautical Miles (19,710 Kilometres / 12,247 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Southampton (GBSOU).
The distance between China and United Kingdom by air is around 8,033 Kilometres (4,992 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK).
1.66t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to United Kingdom. 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.
394kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to United Kingdom. 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.
