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 CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and ONE.

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 19h 25m. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Tianjin Airlines and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 25m.

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 14,504 Nautical Miles (26,862 Kilometres / 16,691 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

1.58t 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

519kg 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
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+8 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+6 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Tianjin Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+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	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin → EC1	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
AE2 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KCS2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NZJ → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 / Lion → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EXX → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
SAX → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG / EC4 → TAE3 / AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NUE2 → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Bengal → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC2 → AT2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US2 / TP12 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KCS2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC4 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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