Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Phnom Penh is 4 days 15h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Phnom Penh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) around 4 days 15h later. These services are operated by King Ocean, SITC, Sinokor, King Ocean, POCEAN, Sinotrans, Maersk, Wan Hai, Evergreen, SITC, Maersk, ASEAN, Bahri, FESCO, SITC, SJJS, SJJS and Gold Star.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Phnom Penh takes around 4h 20m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Phnom Penh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, China Southern Airlines, VietJet Air, EVA Air, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, China Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 4h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Phnom Penh. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 20m. China Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Shanghai to Phnom Penh by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 19h to send cargo via road from Shanghai and Phnom Penh. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Phnom Penh by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Phnom Penh by cargo ship is 2,198 Nautical Miles (4,071 Kilometres / 2,530 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Kampong Saom (KHKOS).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Shanghai to Phnom Penh?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Phnom Penh by road is 3,671 Kilometres (2,281 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 19h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Shanghai to Phnom Penh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Phnom Penh by air is around 2,750 Kilometres (1,708 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

395kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Phnom Penh. 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 11

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

Accepted Answer

174kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Phnom Penh. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ANX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Sinokor, Namsung, Heung-A
BBX6 / CBX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, CNC Line
BTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
KTX / CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX	Direct	1-2 times a week	King Ocean, POCEAN, HMM, CK Line
VTX	Direct	1-2 times a week	POCEAN, SM Line, Namsung
CVT / ASEAN - CVT \| POCEAN - CVT \| TSL - CVT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, POCEAN, ASEAN, TS Lines
CV2 / CHL5 / CNC - CV2 \| COSCO - CV2 \| EMC - CV2 \| OOCL - CHL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, TS Lines, COSCO, Evergreen, CNC Line, OOCL
JCV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
JCH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ICN / HMM - ICN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, HMM
IA88	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, SJJS
CV8 / CNC - CV8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ASEAN, ABRAO, CNC Line
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
FBOL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FESCO
NJ1 / VTX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC, SINOL
CVT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
CVX / CHL3 / CTS	Direct	1-2 times a week	Gold Star, OOCL, Yang Ming, ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CVS2 → VTX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
PBT2 & PST2 → VTX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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