Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and London 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 London?

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 London by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to London takes around 12h 7m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 12h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and London. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 33m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and London by cargo ship is 14,491 Nautical Miles (26,837 Kilometres / 16,676 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and London by air is around 9,240 Kilometres (5,742 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.32t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to London. 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 London?

Accepted Answer

607kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to London. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+9 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+10 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Tianjin Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A340-600+4 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
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WSA4 → MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to London Gatwick Airport

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Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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