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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Manchester is 24 days 9h. Ships depart from Taicang (CNTAG) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Manchester?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Taicang (CNTAG) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 24 days 9h later. These services are operated by SLD, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Manchester takes around 12h 8m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN).

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Manchester?

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Manchester Airport (MAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Juneyao Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, EgyptAir, Finnair and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 12h 8m.

What is the distance between Shanghai to Manchester by ship?

The distance between Shanghai and Manchester by cargo ship is 10,582 Nautical Miles (19,598 Kilometres / 12,178 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Felixstowe (GBFXT).

What is the distance between Shanghai to Manchester by air?

The distance between Shanghai and Manchester by air is around 9,179 Kilometres (5,704 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Manchester Airport (MAN).

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

1.04t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Manchester. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Manchester?

745kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Manchester. 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.

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Q: Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shanghai and Manchester?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Manchester. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 8m. Lufthansa operates on this route.

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Shanghai to Manchester by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Manchester by plane will take about 12h 8m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Manchester Airport (MAN). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Juneyao Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Manchester Airport

Departs from

PVG

Departs from

MAN

12h 8m: 2-4 times a week

9,196 km
5,714 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

381kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others

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Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Manchester Airport

Departs from

SHA

Departs from

MAN

19hrs: Every 1-2 days

9,179 km
5,704 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

745kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Shanghai to Manchester by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Manchester by ship will take about 24 days 9h and departs from Taicang (CNTAG) and arrives into Felixstowe (GBFXT). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. SLD is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Taicang to Felixstowe

Port of loading

CNTAG

Port of loading

GBFXT

24 days 9h: Every 1-2 weeks

19,598 km
12,178 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.04t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX / HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLD, SITC, HAIJ, SFT
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Most frequent

Shanghai to Felixstowe

Port of loading

CNSHG

Port of loading

GBFXT

40 days 11h: Every 1-2 days

26,641 km
16,554 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.07t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
VTX6 → HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
VTX2 → HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
CMI → HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics → CAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SFT, SLD
FIE1 → HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
FIE → HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
Asia - Red Sea → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SFT, SLD
CMX → HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
ZAX2 / SAF2 → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Griffin → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAS → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JKN → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JADE → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MD4 / Dragon → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, HMM, Yang Ming
FP2 / Griffin → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
FP2 / Griffin → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
Dragon → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Andes → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NZJ → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MD4 / Dragon → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, HMM, Yang Ming
Griffin → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Lion → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 / Lion → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NZJ → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Dragon → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JKN → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE5 / Lion → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
ZAX2 / SAF2 → AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BUNGARAYA → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
Shikra → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca / MSC - Carioca → Condor / FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
EA4 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
RC2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIL → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PS3 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
FIM / IOM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
SAC → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA3 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CID → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JKN → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
Iroko → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA5 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ingwe → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FA2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKN → AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS6 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EA3 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
A1X / AUE → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
SAS → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NW4 / AX4 / SA2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Wallaby → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
TTP → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Panda → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS3 → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC1 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
SEAGULL → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Empire → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CTI → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SAOLA → Condor	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Ipanema / SX1 → Condor / FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, MSC
CPX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CAT → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CTS → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIP → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTE → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KVX / CVT → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CS2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CPX → NE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JKN → AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SA8 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Ocean routes from Shanghai to Manchester

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Air Freight

12h 8m, 2-4 times a week

381kg CO₂e

Container Ship

24 days 9h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.04t CO₂e

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Shanghai to Manchester By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Manchester by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Manchester Airport

Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Manchester Airport

Shanghai to Manchester by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Taicang to Felixstowe

Most frequent

Shanghai to Felixstowe

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