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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Birmingham is 39 days 22h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Birmingham?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 39 days 22h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, HMM, HMM, Yang Ming, Maersk, MSC, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL and Maersk.

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

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Birmingham takes around 12h 28m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN).

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Birmingham?

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Manchester Airport (MAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Juneyao Airlines, KLM, British Airways, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, EgyptAir, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Gulf Air and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 12h 28m.

What is the distance between Shanghai to Birmingham by ship?

The distance between Shanghai and Birmingham by cargo ship is 14,377 Nautical Miles (26,627 Kilometres / 16,545 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Southampton (GBSOU).

What is the distance between Shanghai to Birmingham by air?

The distance between Shanghai and Birmingham by air is around 9,849 Kilometres (6,120 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

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

1.84t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Birmingham. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Birmingham?

483kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Birmingham. 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.

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Q: Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shanghai and Birmingham?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 28m. Lufthansa operates on this route.

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12h 28m, 2-4 times a week

381kg CO₂e

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39 days 22h, 2-4 times a week

1.74t CO₂e

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Shanghai to Birmingham by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Birmingham by plane will take about 12h 28m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Manchester Airport (MAN). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Juneyao Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Manchester Airport

Departs from

PVG

Departs from

MAN

12h 28m: 2-4 times a week

9,196 km
5,714 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

381kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400+7 others

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Closest airports

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Departs from

PVG

Departs from

BHX

21h 20m: Every 1-2 weeks

9,849 km
6,120 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

483kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400+4 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others

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Shanghai to Birmingham by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Birmingham by ship will take about 39 days 22h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Southampton (GBSOU). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Southampton

Port of loading

CNSHG

Port of loading

GBSOU

39 days 22h: 2-4 times a week

26,421 km
16,417 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.74t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin → EC1	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
MD1 / Panther → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
AE2 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE5 / Lion → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KCS2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NZJ → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD3 / Tiger → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EXX → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AUG / EC4 → TAE3 / AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
SAX → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
US1 / TP11 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NUE2 → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC2 → AT2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US1 / TP11 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Closest seaports

Taicang to Southampton

Port of loading

CNTAG

Port of loading

GBSOU

48 days 18h: Every 1-2 weeks

26,627 km
16,545 mi.

1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.84t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Most frequent

Shanghai to London Gateway Port

Port of loading

CNSHG

Port of loading

GBLGP

42 days 6h: 2-4 times a week

26,712 km
16,598 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.18t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE3 / AE3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Britannia	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
NE1 / AE2 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE1 / AE12 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AGX / FM1 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE1 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Carioca → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AME1 → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JCS → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Panther → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE1 / AE2 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Lion → Albatros	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
SE1 / AE12 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US2 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Carioca → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAOLA → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
FAL8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE1 / AE2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CNC - CV2 \| COSCO - CV2 \| EMC - CV2 \| OOCL - CHL5 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Carioca → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGX / FM1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Shanghai to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Manchester Airport

Closest airports

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Shanghai to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Southampton

Closest seaports

Taicang to Southampton

Most frequent

Shanghai to London Gateway Port

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