Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and São Paulo is 33 days 23h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Santos (BRSSZ) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and São Paulo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Santos (BRSSZ) around 33 days 23h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, SM Line, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, PIL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, MSC, PIL, HMM, CMA CGM, ONE, HMM, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, HMM, Maersk, MSC, HMM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to São Paulo takes around 1 day 5h. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and São Paulo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, KLM, Swiss, Air France, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 5h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shanghai and São Paulo?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and São Paulo. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1 day 5h. Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to São Paulo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and São Paulo by cargo ship is 11,882 Nautical Miles (22,006 Kilometres / 13,674 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Santos (BRSSZ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to São Paulo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and São Paulo by air is around 18,674 Kilometres (11,604 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.35t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to São Paulo. 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 São Paulo?

Accepted Answer

826kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to São Paulo. 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+9 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
ASE / NEOASAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / ES1 / SA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, Yang Ming
SEAS3 / ASAS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
AS2 / Ipanema / SX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
FIL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Carioca / MSC - Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
FL2 / SX2 / HMM - FL2 \| ONE - SX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, ONE, HMM
NE2 / AE1 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ASAS2 → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Northern Star / ML - Northern Star → NEOASAS / ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM
CV1 → ESA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
SEAS3 → SEAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KCS → ES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SEAS2 → SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KCS2 → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Panther / MD1 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
Tiger / MD3 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
KCS → ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
MD1 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AUN → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FL2 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Koala → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KCS2 → SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Bengal → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TP12 → UCLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US2 / TP12 → GS1 / GULFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE2 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE2 → Neo Bossa Nova	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KCB → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
US1 / TP11 → SEC / Tango	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Bengal → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCB → FL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PEX3 / GME2 → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAK - FE → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → SEAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → SEAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Shanghai to São Paulo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shanghai to São Paulo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport

Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport

Shanghai to São Paulo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Santos

Closest seaports

Taicang to Santos

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