Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Atlanta is 28 days 11h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Atlanta?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 28 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Atlanta takes around 19h 44m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Atlanta?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by FedEx, Korean Air, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, EVA Air, Asiana Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Atlanta. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 19h 44m. FedEx, EVA Air, Asiana Airlines and China Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Atlanta by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Atlanta by cargo ship is 10,429 Nautical Miles (19,314 Kilometres / 12,001 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Savannah (USSAV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Atlanta by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Atlanta by air is around 12,487 Kilometres (7,759 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

4.37t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Atlanta. 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 Shanghai to Atlanta?

Accepted Answer

707kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Atlanta. 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
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+11 others
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US1 / TP11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
SAX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX → AMERICAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
US2 / TP12 → ANP / OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Lone Star Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US2 / TP12 → USW / AGAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US1 / TP11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
EC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
SAX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
TP12 → NAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE1 / AE12 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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