Iceland to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Iceland 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
Keflavik International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
Duration / Frequency
19h 44m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
354kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Grundartangi to Shekou
Duration / Frequency
36 days 22h, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
1.47t CO₂e
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Iceland to China by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Iceland to China by plane will take about 19h 44m and departs from Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and arrives into Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Lufthansa is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Keflavik International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
The quickest way to get from Iceland to China by ship will take about 36 days 22h and departs from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrives into Shekou (CNSHK). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Eimskip is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Iceland to China by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Iceland and China is 36 days 22h. Ships depart from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 36 days 22h later. These services are operated by Eimskip, Eimskip, Eimskip, Eimskip, Eimskip, Eimskip, Eimskip, Eimskip, Eimskip, Eimskip, Eimskip, Eimskip, Eimskip, Eimskip and Eimskip.
The quickest flight from Iceland to China takes around 19h 44m. Flights depart from Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).
Scheduled flights between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 44m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Iceland and China. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Iceland and China by cargo ship is 14,676 Nautical Miles (27,179 Kilometres / 16,888 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Grundartangi (ISGRT) and Shekou (CNSHK).
The distance between Iceland and China by air is around 10,226 Kilometres (6,354 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).
1.47t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Iceland 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.
354kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Iceland 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.
