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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Munich is 27 days 21h. Ships depart from Taicang (CNTAG) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Munich?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Taicang (CNTAG) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 27 days 21h later. These services are operated by SLD, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Munich takes around 11h 53m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Munich?

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, KLM, Emirates, Lufthansa, Air France, Thai Airways and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 53m.

What is the distance between Shanghai to Munich by ship?

The distance between Shanghai and Munich by cargo ship is 10,952 Nautical Miles (20,283 Kilometres / 12,603 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

What is the distance between Shanghai to Munich by air?

The distance between Shanghai and Munich by air is around 8,807 Kilometres (5,473 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Munich Airport (MUC).

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

1.76t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Munich. 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 Munich?

603kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Munich. 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 Munich?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Munich. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 53m. Lufthansa operates on this route.

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Shanghai to Munich by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Munich by plane will take about 11h 53m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Munich Airport (MUC). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Air China 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 Munich Airport

Departs from

PVG

Departs from

MUC

11h 53m: 1-2 times a day

8,788 km
5,461 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

355kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+8 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Munich Airport

Departs from

SHA

Departs from

MUC

18h 34m: Every 1-2 days

8,807 km
5,473 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

603kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+9 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Shanghai to Munich by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Munich by ship will take about 27 days 21h and departs from Taicang (CNTAG) and arrives into Hamburg (DEHAM). 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 Hamburg

Port of loading

CNTAG

Port of loading

DEHAM

27 days 21h: Every 1-2 weeks

20,283 km
12,603 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.76t 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 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL3	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 → FAL8	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 Hamburg

Port of loading

CNSHG

Port of loading

DEHAM

44 days 9h: Every 1-2 days

27,027 km
16,794 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.32t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
VTX6 → HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CMI → 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
FIE1 → HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics → CAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SFT, SLD
FIE → HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
FAL1 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ACSA2 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → OCR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
tbn / MECL1 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CIT → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AWA / FEW6 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 / AE19 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US3 / TP15 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EAS3 → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAFARI → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE1 / AE2 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EAS4 → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAT → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AS3 → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NAX → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AC3 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AWA / FEW6 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE1 / AE2 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NE3 / AE3 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FLS / AM1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ASE / NEOASAS → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 / AE19 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AS2 → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MASHARIKI → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAS4 → SE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE1 / AE2 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TPX → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAS3 → SE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → SE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE1 / AE12 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAT → SE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AC2 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NAX → SE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 / AE15 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AC3 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AS3 → SE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIT → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NE3 / AE3 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 → SE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE1 / AE12 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE1 / AE12 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MASHARIKI → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TPX → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AS2 → SE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE1 / AE12 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KCS2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SE1 / AE12 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE3 / AE3 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Ocean routes from Shanghai to Munich

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Air Freight

11h 53m, 1-2 times a day

355kg CO₂e

Container Ship

27 days 21h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.76t CO₂e

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Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Munich Airport

Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Munich Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Taicang to Hamburg

Most frequent

Shanghai to Hamburg

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