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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 10m and departs from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrives into Edinburgh Airport (EDI). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Hainan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Beijing Capital International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

Departs from

Departs from

10h 10m
Every 1-2 days
7,944 km
4,936 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

469kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: HU
Hainan Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+2 others
Carrier Identifier: AF
Air France
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9+3 others
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Beijing Capital International Airport to Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Departs from

Departs from

10h 30m
2-4 times a week
8,033 km
4,992 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

394kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: CA
Air ChinaFreighter
2-4 times a weekBoeing 777 Freighter
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Most frequent

Beijing Capital International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Departs from

Departs from

10h 58m
1-2 times a day
8,162 km
5,072 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

538kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: CA
Air China
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+3 others
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China to United Kingdom by Container ship

The quickest way to get from China to United Kingdom by ship will take about 32 days 19h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into Southampton (GBSOU). There are vessels departing 2-4 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.

Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Southampton

Port of loading

Port of loading

32 days 19h
2-4 times a week
19,710 km
12,247 mi.
Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.66t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: CMDU
OCR
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM
Carrier Identifier: APLU
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 || CMA - FAL1 | COSCO - AEU2 | EMC - FAL1 | OOCL - LL4
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksAPL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Carrier Identifier: YMLU
FP2 / Griffin
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksYang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
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Most frequent

Yantian to Felixstowe

Port of loading

Port of loading

35 days 7h
Every 1-2 days
24,818 km
15,421 mi.
Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

986kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: OOLU
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksOOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
Albatros
DirectEvery 2-4 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: HDMU
FE3 / Condor
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksHMM, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE
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