Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Vienna to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Vienna and Shanghai is 24 days 2h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Vienna and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 24 days 2h later. These services are operated by SLD, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, MSC, Maersk, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, MSC, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Vienna to Shanghai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Vienna to Shanghai takes around 10h 47m. Flights depart from Vienna International Airport (VIE) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Vienna and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Vienna International Airport (VIE) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Air China, Turkish Airlines, EgyptAir, EVA Air, China Airlines, KLM, Emirates, Qatar Airways, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 47m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Vienna and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Vienna and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Vienna International Airport (VIE) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 47m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Vienna to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vienna and Shanghai by cargo ship is 12,515 Nautical Miles (23,179 Kilometres / 14,402 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Vienna to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vienna and Shanghai by air is around 8,538 Kilometres (5,305 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Vienna International Airport (VIE) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Vienna to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.9t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Vienna 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Vienna to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

477kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Vienna 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
Air China	Daily	Boeing 777-300+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+9 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+7 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Daily	Boeing 777-300+9 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	1-2 times a week	SLD, HAIJ, SFT
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
OCR → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Condor → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE4 / AE5 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 / AE15 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Condor → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Condor → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
OCR → CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → ACSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS / ME1 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Condor → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
OCR → COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	1-2 times a week	SLD, HAIJ, SFT
OCR → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Vienna to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Vienna to Shanghai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Vienna International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Closest airports

Vienna International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Vienna to Shanghai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Shanghai

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Taicang

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