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 15h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 11 days 15h later. These services are operated by Matson, Matson, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, SM Line, HMM, King Ocean, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, ONE, COSCO, ONE and OOCL.

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 45m. 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 every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, FedEx, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 18h 45m.

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 45m. 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 5,854 Nautical Miles (10,842 Kilometres / 6,737 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

582kg 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

581kg 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767 Freighter+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+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+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAF / CLX / TBD	Direct	N/A	Matson, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Matson
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Orient	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, HMM
KME / AG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
APX / AWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, SLS
Jade → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
Andes → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AWE7 / CBX / ECC3 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CTW2 → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU6 / FAL3 / LL5 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NSB → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU6 / FAL3 / LL5 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CV1 → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
Lion → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WSA3 / TLP1 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CTP → CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCT1 → VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AMERICAS5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAL
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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

Shanghai to San Diego by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport

Shanghai to San Diego by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Long Beach

Closest seaports

Taicang to Long Beach

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