Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Shanghai is 23 days 14h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 23 days 14h later. These services are operated by SLD, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, MSC, HMM, HMM, HMM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, HMM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, HMM, CMA CGM, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Shanghai takes around 10h 40m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Lufthansa, Air China, Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Air China, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Thai Airways and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 10h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every 1-2 hours and a average flight time of around 10h 40m. China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Lufthansa, Air China, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Shanghai by cargo ship is 12,598 Nautical Miles (23,331 Kilometres / 14,497 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Shanghai by air is around 8,875 Kilometres (5,514 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

606kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Eastern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Air ChinaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+4 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+9 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX / HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Direct	N/A	SLD, SITC, SFT, CMA CGM, HAIJ
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE3 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IEX / ME2 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Condor → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Condor → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Condor → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
FE3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE3 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FEMEX1 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE3 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
Condor → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Condor → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → Bengal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE3 / Condor → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE
OCR → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 / Condor → MD5 / JADE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE
AL3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NORWAYS7 → HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GERFIN → HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
STX → HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FLX → HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Frankfurt to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Frankfurt to Shanghai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Closest airports

Frankfurt Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Frankfurt to Shanghai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Shanghai

Closest seaports

Bremerhaven to Taicang

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