China to United Kingdom By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from China to United Kingdom by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to London Stansted Airport
Duration / Frequency
9h 51m, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
385kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Yantian to London Gateway Port
Duration / Frequency
34 days 18h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
900kg CO₂e
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China to United Kingdom by Air freight
The quickest way to get from China to United Kingdom by plane will take about 9h 51m and departs from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) and arrives into London Stansted Airport (STN). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Titan Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to London Stansted Airport
The quickest way to get from China to United Kingdom by ship will take about 34 days 18h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into London Gateway Port (GBLGP). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from China to United Kingdom by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between China and United Kingdom is 34 days 18h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) 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 London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 34 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, APL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from China to United Kingdom takes around 9h 51m. Flights depart from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN).
Scheduled flights between Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) and London Stansted Airport (STN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Titan Airways and the typical transit time is around 9h 51m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and United Kingdom. Cargo flights depart from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 51m. Titan Airways operates on this route.
The distance between China and United Kingdom by cargo ship is 13,273 Nautical Miles (24,582 Kilometres / 15,275 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).
The distance between China and United Kingdom by air is around 6,174 Kilometres (3,836 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) and London Stansted Airport (STN).
900kg 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.
385kg 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.
