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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Shanghai is 33 days 21h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Shanghai?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 33 days 21h later. These services are operated by Bahri, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO and Hapag-Lloyd.

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

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).

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Shanghai?

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, Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Thai Airways and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 10h 40m.

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

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.

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Shanghai by ship?

The distance between Frankfurt and Shanghai by cargo ship is 10,589 Nautical Miles (19,611 Kilometres / 12,186 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Shanghai by air?

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).

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

1.38t 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.

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

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.

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Frankfurt to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Frankfurt to Shanghai by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Frankfurt to Shanghai by plane will take about 10h 40m and departs from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. China Cargo Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Departs from

FRA

Departs from

PVG

10h 40m: Every few hours

8,868 km
5,511 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

430kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+7 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+10 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Closest airports

Frankfurt Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Departs from

FRA

Departs from

SHA

17h 47m: 2-4 times a day

8,875 km
5,514 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

606kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+9 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+4 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+3 others

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Air routes from Frankfurt to Shanghai

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Frankfurt to Shanghai by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Frankfurt to Shanghai by ship will take about 33 days 21h and departs from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Bahri is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing n/a.

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Shanghai

Port of loading

DEBRV

Port of loading

CNSHG

33 days 21h: 1-2 times a week

19,955 km
12,400 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.15t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	N/A	Bahri
NE1 / AE2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAF → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / AL2 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NORWAYS7 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Montreal Express 1 → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SWX2 → FAL2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
Swan → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FLX → FAL2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
GGS → LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CMA - BLX → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GERFIN → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MIAX → SE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MIAX → SE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEW2 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Britannia → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / SAECS → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ECX → NE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SWX2 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
49H → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen
AL2 → AA7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd

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Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Shanghai

Port of loading

NLRTM

Port of loading

CNSHG

37 days 13h: 2-4 times a week

19,611 km
12,186 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.38t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NE1 / AE2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming

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Most frequent

Hamburg to Shanghai

Port of loading

DEHAM

Port of loading

CNSHG

37 days 15h: 2-4 times a week

26,550 km
16,498 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.08t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	1-2 times a week	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
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
IEX / ME2 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IEX / ME2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE3 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Condor → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → CTP	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
Condor → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
FE3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE3 → CA2	Transshipment	N/A	Yang Ming
FE3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IEX / ME2 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
Condor → Orient	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
FE3 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Condor → Amberjack	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
AES → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Israel Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Condor → Bengal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 / Condor → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
OCR → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Ocean routes from Frankfurt to Shanghai

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Air Freight

10h 40m, Every few hours

430kg CO₂e

Container Ship

33 days 21h, 1-2 times a week

1.15t CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 33 days 21h later. These services are operated by Bahri, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO and Hapag-Lloyd.
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, Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Thai Airways and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 10h 40m.
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.

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

Bremerhaven to Shanghai

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Shanghai

Most frequent

Hamburg to Shanghai

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