Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Beijing to Manchester by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Manchester is 43 days 18h. Ships depart from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Manchester?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 43 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Beijing to Manchester by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Manchester takes around 10h 48m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Manchester?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Manchester Airport (MAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 48m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Beijing and Manchester?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Beijing and Manchester. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 10h 48m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Beijing to Manchester by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Manchester by cargo ship is 15,424 Nautical Miles (28,566 Kilometres / 17,750 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin (CNTSN) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Manchester by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Manchester by air is around 8,102 Kilometres (5,034 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Beijing to Manchester by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.92t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Manchester. 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 Beijing to Manchester?

Accepted Answer

476kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Manchester. 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
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FI3 → AE55	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX2 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PA1 / CSS1 → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NSI / CIP2 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
→ FAL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX / CIX3 → FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CSE / CSE1 → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dolphin → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IA8 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE5 → EUROSAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE5 → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AEU3 / LL2 → IEX / IP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU3 / LL2 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AE12 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
FE4 → IEX / IO3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FE4 → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Pertiwi → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	N/A	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
AFL - X → NWC-CAN-WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → NWC-CAN-WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Beijing to Manchester By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Beijing Capital International Airport to Manchester Airport

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Beijing Daxing International Airport to Manchester Airport

Beijing to Manchester by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tianjin to Felixstowe

Closest seaports

Tianjin to London Gateway Port

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