Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Munich and Shanghai is 38 days 23h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Munich and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 38 days 23h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Munich to Shanghai takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Munich and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China, Lufthansa, Air China, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, KLM, Emirates, Air France, Thai Airways, British Airways and All Nippon Airways and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Shanghai by cargo ship is 14,336 Nautical Miles (26,550 Kilometres / 16,497 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Munich to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Shanghai by air is around 8,807 Kilometres (5,473 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.07t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Munich 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 Munich to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

587kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Munich 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
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+6 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+8 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AGX / FM1 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IEX / ME2 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IMX / ME11 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UNIF - SCANDI12 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NET → EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
PGS / E03 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GSX1 → LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AGX / FM1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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