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.
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Air Freight
London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Duration / Frequency
11h 10m, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
638kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Southampton to Ningbo
Duration / Frequency
36 days 5h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
1.3t 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 11h 10m and departs from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. China Eastern 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 Pudong International Airport
The quickest way to get from Southampton to Shanghai by ship will take about 36 days 5h and departs from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrives into Ningbo (CNNGB). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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 36 days 5h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 36 days 5h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, HMM, HMM, HMM, COSCO, Maersk, HMM, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming and HMM.
The quickest flight from Southampton to Shanghai takes around 11h 10m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, British Airways, China Southern Airlines, Lufthansa, China Southern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Korean Air, China Airlines, Thai Airways, EVA Air and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 10m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Southampton and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 10m. Lufthansa operates on this route.
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).
1.3t 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.
