Shanghai to Hamburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Shanghai, China to Hamburg, Germany by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport
Duration / Frequency
20h 24m, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
463kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shanghai to Hamburg
Duration / Frequency
41 days 19h, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
1.31t CO₂e
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Shanghai to Hamburg by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Hamburg by plane will take about 20h 24m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Lufthansa 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 Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Hamburg by ship will take about 41 days 19h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Hamburg (DEHAM). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Shanghai to Hamburg by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Hamburg is 41 days 19h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 41 days 19h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, ONE and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Hamburg takes around 20h 24m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).
Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Air France, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Emirates, British Airways and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 20h 24m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 20h 24m. Lufthansa and Cargolux operates on this route.
The distance between Shanghai and Hamburg by cargo ship is 14,456 Nautical Miles (26,773 Kilometres / 16,636 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Hamburg (DEHAM).
The distance between Shanghai and Hamburg by air is around 9,389 Kilometres (5,834 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).
1.31t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Hamburg. 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.
463kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Hamburg. 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.
