Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Shanghai is 16 days 6h. Ships depart from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Diego and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 16 days 6h later. These services are operated by Matson, Matson, OOCL, SM Line, SLS, OOCL, HMM, MSC, HMM, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, ANL, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Diego to Shanghai takes around 21h 45m. Flights depart from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Japan Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 21h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Shanghai by cargo ship is 5,766 Nautical Miles (10,678 Kilometres / 6,635 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Diego to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Shanghai by air is around 10,925 Kilometres (6,788 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

692kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego 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 San Diego to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

630kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego 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 Canada	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Matson
NAF / CLX / TBD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Matson, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CPX	Direct	1-2 times a week	SM Line, HMM
APX / AWC / KMTC - APX \| SLS - AWC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, Maersk, King Ocean
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
Orient	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
KMP / GS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
WCCA2 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WCCA2 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAMS → Mexicas	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAMS → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAMS → Aztec	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PCX / PS1ANL → ANZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ → JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → KIX / KIXANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd
PS1ANL / PANZ / OL1 → Northern Star / ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC
WCCA2 → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
OL1 → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAMS → Inca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCCA2 → TP11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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