Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from London to Shenzhen by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Shenzhen is 43 days 10h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 43 days 10h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from London to Shenzhen by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Shenzhen takes around 12hrs. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Shenzhen Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Saudia, China Airlines, Turkish Airlines and EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between London and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between London and Shenzhen. 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 London to Shenzhen by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 16,624 Nautical Miles (30,788 Kilometres / 19,131 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Shenzhen by air is around 9,605 Kilometres (5,968 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from London to Shenzhen by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.98t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Shenzhen. 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 London to Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

647kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Shenzhen. 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
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+6 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+5 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+6 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → US4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WCC → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PCRFXL → OCR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Lion → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE2 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NE2 / AE1 → AWA / FEW6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → CPF / NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BALT2 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
BALT2 → FAL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EURAF1 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EUROMAR → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Condor → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Condor → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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London to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

London to Shenzhen by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

London to Shenzhen by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Nansha

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Yantian

Most frequent

Southampton to Yantian

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