Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Manchester to Beijing by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Manchester and Beijing is 42 days 13h. Ships depart from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Manchester and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 42 days 13h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Manchester to Beijing by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Manchester to Beijing takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Manchester and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Pakistan International Airlines, EgyptAir, Emirates and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Manchester and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Manchester and Beijing. Cargo flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 10hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Manchester to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Beijing by cargo ship is 14,621 Nautical Miles (27,078 Kilometres / 16,825 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Felixstowe (GBFXT) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Manchester to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Beijing by air is around 8,102 Kilometres (5,034 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Manchester to Beijing by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.44t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Manchester to Beijing. 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 Manchester to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

634kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Manchester to Beijing. 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
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Pakistan International Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWUK / SCUK → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE6 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Swan → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU7 / LL3 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NE7 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE6 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → CHX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE6 / Swan → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Swan → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE6 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL7 / AEU7 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL7 / AEU7 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFWI → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFWI → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Manchester to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Manchester Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Tilbury to Tianjin / Xingang

Closest seaports

Felixstowe to Tianjin / Xingang

Most frequent

London Gateway Port to Tianjin / Xingang

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