Southampton to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Southampton, United Kingdom to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Duration / Frequency
18hrs, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
768kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Southampton to Shanghai
Duration / Frequency
39 days 4h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
1.19t CO₂e
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Southampton to Shanghai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Southampton to Shanghai by plane will take about 18hrs and departs from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrives into Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. China Southern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
The quickest way to get from Southampton to Shanghai by ship will take about 39 days 4h and departs from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Southampton to Shanghai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Shanghai is 39 days 4h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 39 days 4h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming and ONE.
The quickest flight from Southampton to Shanghai takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).
Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines, Hainan Airlines and Tianjin Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Southampton and Shanghai. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Southampton and Shanghai by cargo ship is 10,486 Nautical Miles (19,421 Kilometres / 12,067 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Shanghai (CNSHG).
The distance between Southampton and Shanghai by air is around 9,369 Kilometres (5,822 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
1.19t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Shanghai. 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.
522kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Shanghai. 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.
