United Kingdom to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from United Kingdom to China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
United Kingdom to China by Air freight
The quickest way to get from United Kingdom to China by plane will take about 10hrs and departs from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrives into Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Air China is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
The quickest way to get from United Kingdom to China by ship will take about 34 days 9h and departs from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrives into Nansha (CNNSA). 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.
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The shortest shipping time by sea between United Kingdom and China is 34 days 9h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 34 days 9h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM and MSC.
The quickest flight from United Kingdom to China takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).
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, Turkish Airlines, Air Astana, EgyptAir and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United Kingdom and China. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 10h 47m. China Cargo Airlines and Emirates operates on this route.
The distance between United Kingdom and China by cargo ship is 9,636 Nautical Miles (17,845 Kilometres / 11,088 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Nansha (CNNSA).
The distance between United Kingdom and China by air is around 8,162 Kilometres (5,072 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).
1.22t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Kingdom to China. 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.
538kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Kingdom to China. 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.
