Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Southampton is 40 days 4h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 40 days 4h later. These services are operated by APL, HMM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Southampton takes around 18h 59m. Flights depart from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Japan Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Shanghai and Southampton. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Southampton by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Southampton by cargo ship is 11,645 Nautical Miles (21,567 Kilometres / 13,401 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Southampton by air is around 9,369 Kilometres (5,822 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.83t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Southampton. 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 Southampton?

Accepted Answer

599kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Southampton. 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 Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+7 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Tianjin Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	1-2 times a week	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 / AE15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL3 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ACSA2 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD4 / Dragon → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 / Lion → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NZJ → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KCS2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
US1 / TP11 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EXX → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FEW3 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
US1 / TP11 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US1 / TP11 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CPNW / PNW4 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Bengal → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Shanghai to Southampton By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Southampton by Air freight

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Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Closest airports

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Southampton Airport

Shanghai to Southampton by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

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Closest seaports

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