Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charlotte and Shanghai is 35 days 7h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charlotte and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 35 days 7h later. These services are operated by COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charlotte to Shanghai takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charlotte and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by American Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Shanghai by cargo ship is 13,478 Nautical Miles (24,961 Kilometres / 15,510 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilmington (USILM) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charlotte to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Shanghai by air is around 13,326 Kilometres (8,280 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.57t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charlotte 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 Charlotte to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

501kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charlotte 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC2	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → AME1 / NW3 / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC2	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → FE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → AG3 / KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EC2 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC2 → KTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
EC2 → FIL / SX3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE
EC2 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → ICN	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM
EC2 → ICN / CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
EC2 → PS3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
EC2 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
EC2 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC2 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC2 → TTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
EC2 → NAX / A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE

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Charlotte to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Charlotte to Shanghai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Charlotte to Shanghai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Savannah to Ningbo

Closest seaports

Wilmington to Ningbo

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Norfolk to Shanghai

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