Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Copenhagen is 27 days 11h. Ships depart from Taicang (CNTAG) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Copenhagen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Taicang (CNTAG) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 27 days 11h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Copenhagen takes around 11h 43m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Copenhagen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Thai Airways, British Airways, Lufthansa and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 11h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Copenhagen. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 11h 43m. Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Copenhagen by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Copenhagen by cargo ship is 11,257 Nautical Miles (20,849 Kilometres / 12,955 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Arhus (DKAAR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Copenhagen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Copenhagen by air is around 8,280 Kilometres (5,145 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

908kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Copenhagen. 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 Copenhagen?

Accepted Answer

378kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Copenhagen. 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+8 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX / HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, SFT, SITC, SLD, HAIJ
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE1 / AE12	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 / Dragon → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KCS2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE1 / AE12	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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

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Shanghai to Copenhagen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Copenhagen by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Copenhagen Kastrup Airport

Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Copenhagen Kastrup Airport

Shanghai to Copenhagen by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Taicang to Hamburg

Closest seaports

Shanghai to Arhus

Most frequent

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