Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Santiago and Shanghai is 28 days 5h. Ships depart from San Antonio (CLSAI) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Santiago and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from San Antonio (CLSAI) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 28 days 5h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Santiago to Shanghai takes around 1 day 8h. Flights depart from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Santiago and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air France, British Airways, Qantas, Turkish Airlines, KLM and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 8h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Santiago and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 8h. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Santiago to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Santiago and Shanghai by cargo ship is 15,949 Nautical Miles (29,537 Kilometres / 18,353 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between San Antonio (CLSAI) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Santiago to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Santiago and Shanghai by air is around 20,963 Kilometres (13,026 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.69t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Santiago 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 Santiago to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

1.07t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Santiago 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 France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WSA6 / WS6 / AS2 / SA8	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, PIL, Yang Ming, Evergreen
AC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Wan Hai
AC3 → ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AC3 → IA28	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AC3 → NV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ALCA - ABAC \| HL - CON \| ML - CONOSUR → AX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
WSA6 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Llama → Empire	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FLX → AX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AC3 → SH1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AC3 → SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WSA3 / TLP1 → WSA8 / TLP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA6 → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Alpaca → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AMERXL / NEWS → M2A / WSA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WS6 → KCI → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
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Santiago to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Santiago to Shanghai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Santiago to Shanghai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

San Antonio to Shanghai

Closest seaports

San Antonio to Taicang

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