Shanghai to Manchester By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Shanghai, China to Manchester, United Kingdom 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 Manchester Airport
Duration / Frequency
12h 28m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
381kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shanghai to Southampton
Duration / Frequency
40 days 7h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
1.56t CO₂e
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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 28m 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
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Manchester by ship will take about 40 days 7h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Southampton (GBSOU). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. CMA CGM 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 Manchester by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Manchester is 40 days 7h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 40 days 7h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, COSCO and Hapag-Lloyd.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Manchester takes around 12h 28m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN).
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, KLM, British Airways, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, EgyptAir, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Gulf Air and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 12h 28m.
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 Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 12h 28m. Lufthansa operates on this route.
The distance between Shanghai and Manchester by cargo ship is 14,698 Nautical Miles (27,221 Kilometres / 16,914 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).
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).
1.27t 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.
619kg 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.
