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 40 days 13h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) 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 (CNTXG) around 40 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

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 9h 55m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China, Lufthansa, KLM, Air Astana, Turkish Airlines, Pakistan International Airlines, Hainan Airlines, EgyptAir and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 9h 55m.

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 10,986 Nautical Miles (20,346 Kilometres / 12,642 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG).

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

1.18t 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

440kg 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
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Pakistan International Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others

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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
NE3 / AE3 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → BS3 / A09	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → BS5 / A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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