Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Detroit is 34 days 2h. Ships depart from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 34 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Detroit takes around 13h 56m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, FedEx, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 13h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Detroit. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 13h 56m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Detroit by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Detroit by cargo ship is 11,273 Nautical Miles (20,877 Kilometres / 12,972 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Detroit by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Detroit by air is around 11,740 Kilometres (7,295 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Windsor Airport (YQG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.1t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Detroit. 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 Detroit?

Accepted Answer

558kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Detroit. 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
FedExFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Empire / ZNS → Alpaca / MSC - Alpaca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Sentosa → America	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Origami → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAOLA → America	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TSS / A01 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Griffin → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Empire / ZNS	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, ZIM
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SAX → MSC - EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
Lone Star Express / ZSL → Empire / ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Amberjack / ZCP → Empire / ZNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, MSC
SIERRA → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Inca → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orient → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AK23 → AWE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AUG → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CKI → AWE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
PCI → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AK8 → AWE1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
AK6 → AWE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SA2 → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
Dragon → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SE4 / AE19 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Lion → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US1 / TP11 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Bengal → America	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Far East → MEANAMRORO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
KCS2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Shanghai to Detroit By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Detroit by Air freight

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Closest airports

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Windsor Airport

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