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 36 days 13h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 36 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, APL, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming, OOCL, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, ONE 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 13m. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 13m.

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 15,671 Nautical Miles (29,023 Kilometres / 18,034 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Taicang (CNTAG).

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

1.65t 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

599kg 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
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+4 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Tianjin Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+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	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE3 / AE3	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen
GEX2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
OCR → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
TA1 / AL5 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Neo Samba → AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AL4 / TA4 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
OCR → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL4 / TA4 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FP2 / Griffin → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FP2 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
Griffin → FIREHORSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Griffin / FP2 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, MSC
FP2 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FP2 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FAL1 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU2 / LL4 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FP2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
Griffin → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AEU2 / LL4 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Griffin → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FP2 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
GEX2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
OCR → ACSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FP2 / Griffin → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC
FP2 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FAL1 / LL4 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FP2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 → CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Southampton to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Southampton to Shanghai by Air freight

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London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Closest airports

Southampton Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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Southampton to Taicang

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