Shanghai to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Shanghai, China to Birmingham, United Kingdom by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Shanghai to Birmingham by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Birmingham by plane will take about 19h 11m and departs from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and arrives into Manchester Airport (MAN). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Hainan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Manchester Airport
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Birmingham by ship will take about 40 days 10h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Southampton (GBSOU). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Shanghai to Birmingham by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Birmingham is 40 days 10h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 40 days 10h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO and Yang Ming.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Birmingham takes around 19h 11m. Flights depart from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN).
Scheduled flights between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Manchester Airport (MAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 19h 11m.
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 Birmingham International Airport (BHX) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 21h 16m. Lufthansa operates on this route.
The distance between Shanghai and Birmingham by cargo ship is 11,645 Nautical Miles (21,567 Kilometres / 13,401 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Southampton (GBSOU).
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).
1.63t 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.
488kg 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.
