Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and San Diego is 11 days 16h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 11 days 16h later. These services are operated by Matson, Matson, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, SM Line, Yang Ming, HMM, King Ocean, MSC, MSC, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to San Diego takes around 18h 37m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, FedEx, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 18h 37m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shanghai and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and San Diego. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at San Diego International Airport (SAN) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 18h 37m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to San Diego by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and San Diego by cargo ship is 5,988 Nautical Miles (11,089 Kilometres / 6,891 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to San Diego by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and San Diego by air is around 10,732 Kilometres (6,669 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

728kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to San Diego. 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 9

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

Accepted Answer

586kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to San Diego. 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
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767 Freighter+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAF / CLX / TBD	Direct	2-4 times a week	Matson, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MAX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Matson
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Orient	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, HMM
KME / AG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
PS6	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
APX / AWC	Direct	1-2 times a week	King Ocean, SLS
Jade → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Andes → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 / LL4 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CV1 → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTW2 → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JCH → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JKN → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CAPa → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
JKN / NZJ → SEA / CP2 / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
AEU7 / LL3 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 → YANGTSE / AAC / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
MD4 → CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lion → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CT2 / CHL6 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CTW2 → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Amberjack → WAMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Inca → WAMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAK - FE → NAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAK - FE → AWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → HIXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Shanghai to San Diego By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shanghai to San Diego by Air freight

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John Wayne Airport of Orange County

Shanghai to San Diego by Container ship

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Shanghai to Long Beach

Closest seaports

Taicang to Long Beach

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