United Kingdom to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from United Kingdom to 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 Stansted Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
Duration / Frequency
8h 37m, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
385kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Southampton to Ningbo
Duration / Frequency
35 days 23h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
1.18t CO₂e
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United Kingdom to China by Air freight
The quickest way to get from United Kingdom to China by plane will take about 8h 37m and departs from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrives into Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Titan Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
London Stansted Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
The quickest way to get from United Kingdom to China by ship will take about 35 days 23h and departs from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrives into Ningbo (CNNGB). There are vessels departing 2-4 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 United Kingdom to China by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between United Kingdom and China is 35 days 23h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 35 days 23h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Maersk, ONE, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and Evergreen.
The quickest flight from United Kingdom to China takes around 8h 37m. Flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC).
Scheduled flights between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Titan Airways and the typical transit time is around 8h 37m.
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 Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 37m. Titan Airways operates on this route.
The distance between United Kingdom and China by cargo ship is 10,425 Nautical Miles (19,306 Kilometres / 11,996 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Ningbo (CNNGB).
The distance between United Kingdom and China by air is around 6,174 Kilometres (3,836 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC).
1.18t 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.
385kg 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.
