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 37 days 12h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) 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 London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 37 days 12h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

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 18h 9m. 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 every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Tianjin Airlines and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 9m.

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 14,038 Nautical Miles (25,998 Kilometres / 16,154 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

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

1.16t 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

517kg 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+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	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	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → KCB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NE2 / AE1 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE4 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE3 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → KCB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE3 → KCB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE3 → SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → AN2 / NW2 / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM
FE3 → JCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE3 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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Southampton to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Closest airports

Southampton Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Southampton to Shanghai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Shanghai

Closest seaports

Southampton to Ningbo

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