Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Vienna is 27 days 18h. Ships depart from Taicang (CNTAG) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Vienna?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Taicang (CNTAG) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 27 days 18h later. These services are operated by SLD, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Vienna takes around 12h 29m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Vienna International Airport (VIE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Vienna?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Vienna International Airport (VIE) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, EVA Air, China Airlines, KLM, British Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 12h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Vienna. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Vienna International Airport (VIE) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 29m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Vienna by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Vienna by cargo ship is 10,952 Nautical Miles (20,283 Kilometres / 12,603 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Vienna by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Vienna by air is around 8,538 Kilometres (5,305 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Vienna International Airport (VIE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.66t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Vienna. 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 Vienna?

Accepted Answer

477kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Vienna. 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
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+9 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Daily	Airbus A330-200+9 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX / HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Direct	2-4 times a week	SLD, SITC, HAIJ, SFT
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE4 / AE19	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE1 / AE2 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE1 / AE12 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 / AE15 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 / AE19 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE1 / AE2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE1 / AE12 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KCS2 → MD4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
SE4 / AE19 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE1 / AE2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE1 / AE12 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SAF2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
M2X → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MD3 / Tiger → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CTW2 → AEM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO

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Shanghai to Vienna By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Vienna by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Vienna International Airport

Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Vienna International Airport

Shanghai to Vienna by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Taicang to Hamburg

Most frequent

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