Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Shanghai to St. Louis by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and St. Louis is 26 days 4h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 26 days 4h later. These services are operated by ZIM and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Shanghai to St. Louis by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to St. Louis takes around 19h 23m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by FedEx, United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 19h 23m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shanghai and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and St. Louis. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 19h 23m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to St. Louis by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and St. Louis by cargo ship is 10,250 Nautical Miles (18,983 Kilometres / 11,796 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ningbo (CNNGB) and Mobile (USMOB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to St. Louis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and St. Louis by air is around 12,368 Kilometres (7,685 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.8t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to St. Louis. 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 Shanghai to St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

278kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to St. Louis. 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
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZXB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TP12 / Empire / ZBA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC, ZIM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP18 / Lonestar / ZGC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk, ONE, ZIM
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
TP16 / Emerald / ZSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk, ZIM
TP10 / Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Maersk, MSC
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Shanghai to St. Louis By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Ningbo to Mobile

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