Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Detroit to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Shanghai is 36 days 10h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 36 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Bahri, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Detroit to Shanghai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Shanghai takes around 15h 25m. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

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, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 25m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Detroit and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

What is the distance between Detroit to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Shanghai by cargo ship is 13,985 Nautical Miles (25,901 Kilometres / 16,094 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Shanghai by air is around 11,740 Kilometres (7,295 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Windsor Airport (YQG) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Detroit to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.89t 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Detroit to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

540kg 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-300+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Empire / ZNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Empire / ZNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
USWASA Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEUSEC 2 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Empire / ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
AWE1 / ECC2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEANAMRORO → Far East	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
US4 → AA7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 → AA7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VESPUCCI → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Detroit to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Detroit to Shanghai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Closest airports

Windsor Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Detroit to Shanghai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Baltimore to Shanghai

Closest seaports

Baltimore to Taicang

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