Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Shanghai is 43 days 5h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 43 days 5h later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Shanghai takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Tianjin Airlines and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Shanghai by cargo ship is 14,201 Nautical Miles (26,301 Kilometres / 16,343 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Shanghai by air is around 9,369 Kilometres (5,822 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.22t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

506kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+2 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Tianjin Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
GEX2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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