Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Liverpool and Beijing is 42 days 18h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Tianjin (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Liverpool and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Tianjin (CNTSN) around 42 days 18h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Liverpool and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Liverpool and Beijing. Cargo flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 10hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Liverpool to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Liverpool and Beijing by cargo ship is 15,028 Nautical Miles (27,831 Kilometres / 17,294 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Tianjin (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Liverpool to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.3t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Liverpool to Beijing. 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 Liverpool to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

497kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Liverpool to Beijing. 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
EgyptAir	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SPS D	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SPS C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
→ AEU9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NEWMO → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU1 / LL1 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NE1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL5 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CEM → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 → M2X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / LL6 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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Liverpool to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Liverpool to Beijing by Air freight

Quickest air route

Manchester Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Most frequent

Manchester Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport

Liverpool to Beijing by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Tianjin

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Tianjin

Cargo flights

Felixstowe to Tianjin

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