Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between São Paulo and Shanghai is 33 days 11h. Ships depart from Santos (BRSSZ) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between São Paulo and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Santos (BRSSZ) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 33 days 11h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, HMM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from São Paulo to Shanghai takes around 1 day 5h. Flights depart from Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between São Paulo and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Air China, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 5h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between São Paulo and Shanghai by cargo ship is 11,538 Nautical Miles (21,367 Kilometres / 13,277 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Santos (BRSSZ) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between São Paulo to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between São Paulo and Shanghai by air is around 18,674 Kilometres (11,604 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.94t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from São Paulo 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 São Paulo to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

824kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from São Paulo 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
United Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-300ERSF+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / ES1 / SA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, PIL, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
SEAS3 / ASAS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
ASE / NEOASAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
AS2 / Ipanema / SX1	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
FIL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAT → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AFRICA4 / WAFEX → SHAKA2 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk

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