Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Shenzhen is 30 days 12h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 30 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Shenzhen takes around 12hrs. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Shenzhen Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Hainan Airlines, Saudia, Etihad Airways, China Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines and EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 11,192 Nautical Miles (20,727 Kilometres / 12,879 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Shenzhen by air is around 9,737 Kilometres (6,050 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

501kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Shenzhen. 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
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+5 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+6 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE3 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEU2 / LL4 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
LL4 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AEU2 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NE3 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Griffin → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL1 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE3 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NE3 / AE3 → CPF / NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE3 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE3 → CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE3 → TPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 / OCEAN - USEC8 \|\| CMA - CBX \| COSCO - AWE7 \| EMC - CBX \| OOCL - ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
FP2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
Griffin → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Griffin → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Southampton to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Southampton to Shenzhen by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

Southampton Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Southampton to Shenzhen by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Nansha

Closest seaports

Southampton to Yantian

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