Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Beijing is 44 days 22h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 44 days 22h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, HMM, ONE, COSCO, MSC, Yang Ming, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, HMM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Beijing takes around 18h 11m. Flights depart from Southampton Airport (SOU) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 18h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Southampton and Beijing. 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 Southampton to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Beijing by cargo ship is 15,037 Nautical Miles (27,848 Kilometres / 17,304 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Beijing by air is around 8,285 Kilometres (5,148 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.93t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Beijing. 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 Southampton to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

445kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Beijing. 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAFRAN1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO
GEX2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FE3 → NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU2 / LL4 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Condor → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 / Condor → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Condor → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Condor → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Condor → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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