Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Glasgow is 41 days 17h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 41 days 17h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, HMM, OOCL, CMA CGM and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Glasgow takes around 19h 21m. Flights depart from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Shanghai and Glasgow. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Glasgow by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Glasgow by cargo ship is 14,236 Nautical Miles (26,365 Kilometres / 16,383 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Felixstowe (GBFXT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Glasgow by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Glasgow by air is around 9,639 Kilometres (5,990 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Glasgow International Airport (GLA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.06t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Glasgow. 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 Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

574kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Glasgow. 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
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-600+6 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
EXX → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 / Silk	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE6 / Swan	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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