Detroit to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Detroit, United States to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Duration / Frequency
15h 48m, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
388kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Baltimore to Shanghai
Duration / Frequency
43 days 1h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
1.49t CO₂e
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Detroit to Shanghai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Detroit to Shanghai by plane will take about 15h 48m and departs from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Delta Air Lines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
The quickest way to get from Detroit to Shanghai by ship will take about 43 days 1h and departs from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC 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 Detroit to Shanghai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Shanghai is 43 days 1h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 43 days 1h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Detroit to Shanghai takes around 15h 48m. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 48m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Detroit and Shanghai. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Detroit and Shanghai by cargo ship is 11,521 Nautical Miles (21,337 Kilometres / 13,258 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Shanghai (CNSHG).
The distance between Detroit and Shanghai by air is around 11,475 Kilometres (7,130 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
1.49t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit to Shanghai. 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.
388kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit to Shanghai. 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.
