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 50 days 19h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Gothenburg (SEGOT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Copenhagen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Gothenburg (SEGOT) around 50 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC and 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 41m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 11h 41m.

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 41m. 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 15,091 Nautical Miles (27,949 Kilometres / 17,367 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

2.31t 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

392kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+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 A350-900+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
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	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NE2 / AE1 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE1 / AE2 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AC2 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE1 / AE12 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IMX / ME11 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SH2 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ESL - MEX \| KMTC - AMX \| RCL - RFL \| SINO - MEX \| SKR - SMX \| SLS - AME \| TSL - MEX → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FE5 / Lion → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KCS2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CNC - CV2 \| COSCO - CV2 \| EMC - CV2 \| OOCL - CHL5 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Shanghai to Copenhagen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Copenhagen by Air freight

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Copenhagen Kastrup Airport

Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Copenhagen Kastrup Airport

Shanghai to Copenhagen by Container ship

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Closest seaports

Shanghai to Arhus

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