Southampton to Shanghai By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Southampton, United Kingdom to Shanghai, China by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, emissions, route options and much more.

Southampton to Shanghai by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Southampton to Shanghai by plane will take about 1 day 17h and departs from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrives into Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA). There are flights departing daily on this route. China Southern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.

Quickest air route

London Stansted Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 17h

Daily

10,940 km

6,798 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

418kg - 435kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: CZChina Southern AirlinesF
DailyBoeing 777 Freighter+6 others
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Closest airports

London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 19h

Every few hours

9,348 km

5,809 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

355kg - 601kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: CZChina Southern Airlines
2-4 times a dayAirbus A350+3 others
Carrier Identifier: CAAir China
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+5 others
Carrier Identifier: ZHShenzhen Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330-200+1 others
Carrier Identifier: CXCathay PacificF
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Carrier Identifier: GSTianjin Airlines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330-200+1 others
Carrier Identifier: JLJapan Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-8+1 others
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Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 13h

Every few hours

9,687 km

6,019 mi.

Direct

No stops

Estimated emissions

338kg - 630kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: VSVirgin Atlantic
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9
Carrier Identifier: MUChina Eastern AirlinesF
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330 Freighter+1 others
Carrier Identifier: BABritish Airways
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9
Carrier Identifier: CAAir ChinaF
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Carrier Identifier: CZChina Southern Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350+1 others
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Carrier Identifier: OZAsiana AirlinesF
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 747 Freighter+4 others
Carrier Identifier: KEKorean AirF
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 747 Freighter+7 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
Every 4-6 weeksAirbus A380-800+1 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar AirwaysF
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansaF
2-4 times a dayBoeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Carrier Identifier: CVCargoluxF
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Southampton to Shanghai by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Southampton to Shanghai by ship will take about 38 days 8h and departs from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrives into Ningbo (CNNGB). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Ningbo

Port of loading

Port of loading

38 days 8h

2-4 times a week

19,437 km

12,078 mi.

1 transfer

3 stops

Estimated emissions

863kg - 1.2t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
1-2 times a weekONE INNOVATION+30 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 1-2 weeksMANILA EXPRESS+5 others
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Closest seaports

Southampton to Shanghai

Port of loading

Port of loading

39 days 23h

2-4 times a week

19,351 km

12,024 mi.

1 transfer

2 stops

Estimated emissions

876kg - 1.39t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
2-4 times a weekONE INNOVATION+36 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
1-2 times a weekMANILA EXPRESS+28 others
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