London to Shanghai By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from London, United Kingdom to Shanghai, China by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, emissions, route options and much more.
London to Shanghai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from London to Shanghai by plane will take about 1 day 12h and departs from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. China Eastern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Estimated emissions
326kg - 840kg CO₂ (per 100kg)
| Operating carriers | Departs | Aircraft types |
|---|---|---|
 China Eastern Airlines | Every 1-2 days | Boeing 777-300ER |
 Air China | 2-4 times a week | Airbus A330-200 |
 China Southern Airlines | 1-2 times a week | Boeing 787-8+2 others |
 Swiss | 2-4 times a week | Embraer 190+1 others |
 LufthansaF | Every 4-6 weeks | Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others |
 Qatar AirwaysF | 2-4 times a week | Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others |
 Emirates | Every 4-6 weeks | Airbus A380-800+1 others |
 Turkish AirlinesF | Every 1-2 weeks | Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others |
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Closest airports
London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Estimated emissions
355kg - 601kg CO₂ (per 100kg)
| Operating carriers | Departs | Aircraft types |
|---|---|---|
| China Southern Airlines | 2-4 times a day | Airbus A350+3 others |
| Air China | Every 1-2 days | Airbus A350-900+5 others |
 Shenzhen Airlines | Every 1-2 days | Airbus A330-200+1 others |
 Cathay PacificF | Every 1-2 weeks | Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others |
 Tianjin Airlines | 2-4 times a week | Airbus A330-200+1 others |
 Japan Airlines | Every 1-2 days | Boeing 787-8+1 others |
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Most frequent
London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Estimated emissions
338kg - 630kg CO₂ (per 100kg)
| Operating carriers | Departs | Aircraft types |
|---|---|---|
 Virgin Atlantic | Every 1-2 days | Boeing 787-9 |
| China Eastern AirlinesF | Every 1-2 days | Airbus A330 Freighter+1 others |
 British Airways | Every 1-2 days | Boeing 787-9 |
| Air ChinaF | Every 1-2 weeks | Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others |
| China Southern Airlines | Every 1-2 days | Airbus A350+1 others |
 KLM | Every 1-2 weeks | Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others |
 Asiana AirlinesF | Every 1-2 days | Boeing 747 Freighter+4 others |
 Korean AirF | Every 1-2 weeks | Boeing 747 Freighter+7 others |
| Emirates | Every 4-6 weeks | Airbus A380-800+1 others |
| Qatar AirwaysF | Every 1-2 weeks | Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others |
| LufthansaF | 2-4 times a day | Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others |
 CargoluxF | Every 1-2 days | Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others |
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London to Shanghai by Container ship
The quickest way to get from London to Shanghai by ship will take about 38 days 10h and departs from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrives into Ningbo (CNNGB). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.
Quickest ocean route
Southampton to Ningbo
38 days 10h
2-4 times a week
19,560 km
12,154 mi.
1 transfer
3 stops
Estimated emissions
863kg - 1.2t CO₂ (per TEU)
| Operating carriers | Departs | Vessels |
|---|---|---|
 ONE | 1-2 times a week | ONE INNOVATION+30 others |
 Hapag-Lloyd | Every 1-2 weeks | MANILA EXPRESS+5 others |
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Closest seaports
London Gateway Port to Shanghai
41 days 8h
Every 1-2 weeks
20,081 km
12,477 mi.
1 transfer
2 stops
Estimated emissions
944kg - 1.24t CO₂ (per TEU)
| Operating carriers | Departs | Vessels |
|---|---|---|
 Maersk | Every 1-2 weeks | SAN ANTONIO MAERSK+29 others |
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Most frequent
Southampton to Shanghai
40 days 1h
2-4 times a week
19,474 km
12,100 mi.
1 transfer
2 stops
Estimated emissions
876kg - 1.39t CO₂ (per TEU)
| Operating carriers | Departs | Vessels |
|---|---|---|
| ONE | 2-4 times a week | ONE INNOVATION+36 others |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 1-2 times a week | MANILA EXPRESS+28 others |
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