Shanghai to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Shanghai, China to Birmingham, United Kingdom by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Manchester Airport
Duration / Frequency
19h 28m, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
619kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shanghai to Southampton
Duration / Frequency
40 days 7h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
1.56t 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 19h 28m and departs from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and arrives into Manchester Airport (MAN). There are flights departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Hainan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.
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 7h 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 every 1-2 weeks.
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 7h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 40 days 7h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, COSCO and Hapag-Lloyd.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Birmingham takes around 19h 28m. 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 weeks. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 19h 28m.
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 East Midlands Airport (EMA) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 21hrs. Silk Way West Airlines and DHL operates on this route.
The distance between Shanghai and Birmingham by cargo ship is 14,504 Nautical Miles (26,862 Kilometres / 16,691 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).
1.65t 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.
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.
