Shanghai to Detroit By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Shanghai, China to Detroit, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Duration / Frequency
13h 33m, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
386kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shanghai to Baltimore
Duration / Frequency
33 days 20h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
5.06t CO₂e
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Shanghai to Detroit by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Detroit by plane will take about 13h 33m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Delta Air Lines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Detroit by ship will take about 33 days 20h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Baltimore (USBAL). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Shanghai to Detroit by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Detroit is 33 days 20h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) 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 Baltimore (USBAL) around 33 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Bahri, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk and MSC.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Detroit takes around 13h 33m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).
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, United Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 13h 33m.
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 33m. FedEx operates on this route.
The distance between Shanghai and Detroit by cargo ship is 11,162 Nautical Miles (20,672 Kilometres / 12,845 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Baltimore (USBAL).
The distance between Shanghai and Detroit by air is around 11,475 Kilometres (7,130 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).
5.06t 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.
386kg 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.
