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
Compare shipping modes
Air Freight
Keflavik International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
Duration / Frequency
19h 43m, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
434kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Grundartangi to Xiamen
Duration / Frequency
29 days 4h, Every 2-4 weeks
Emissions
3.95t CO₂e
About Fluent Cargo
Fluent Cargo is shipment and transport planning tool that is helping to digitize the global freight industry. See all your cargo options in one place and plan your next international shipment in seconds.
Iceland to China by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Iceland to China by plane will take about 19h 43m and departs from Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and arrives into Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU). There are flights departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Lufthansa is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.
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 29 days 4h and departs from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrives into Xiamen (CNXMG). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. Eimskip is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 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 29 days 4h. Ships depart from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrive at Xiamen (CNXMG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrive into Xiamen (CNXMG) around 29 days 4h later. These services are operated by Eimskip.
The quickest flight from Iceland to China takes around 19h 43m. 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 every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 43m.
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 17,997 Nautical Miles (33,331 Kilometres / 20,711 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Grundartangi (ISGRT) and Xiamen (CNXMG).
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).
3.95t 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.
434kg 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.
