Shanghai to Munich By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Shanghai, China to Munich, 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 Munich Airport
Duration / Frequency
11h 58m, Daily
Emissions
355kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shanghai to Wilhelmshaven
Duration / Frequency
40 days 3h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
2.33t CO₂e
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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 58m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Munich Airport (MUC). There are flights departing daily 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
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Munich by ship will take about 40 days 3h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Hapag-Lloyd 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 Munich by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Munich is 40 days 3h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) around 40 days 3h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, KAWA, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Munich takes around 11h 58m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).
Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air China, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Swiss, Thai Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 58m.
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 58m. Lufthansa operates on this route.
The distance between Shanghai and Munich by cargo ship is 14,951 Nautical Miles (27,689 Kilometres / 17,205 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN).
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).
1.92t 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.
587kg 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.
