Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Argentina to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Argentina and China is 46 days 7h. Ships depart from Buenos Aires (ARBUE) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Argentina and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Buenos Aires (ARBUE) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 46 days 7h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Argentina to China by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Argentina to China takes around 1 day 4h. Flights depart from Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Argentina and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Swiss, British Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Argentina and China?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Argentina and China. 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 Argentina to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Argentina and China by cargo ship is 12,741 Nautical Miles (23,597 Kilometres / 14,662 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Buenos Aires (ARBUE) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Argentina to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Argentina and China by air is around 19,627 Kilometres (12,196 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Argentina to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Argentina to China. 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 Argentina to China?

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Argentina to China. 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 Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / ES1 / SA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Yang Ming
AS2 / Ipanema / SX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
ASE / NEOASAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
ASE / NEOASAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
LUX → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEAS1 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS1 → SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BRACOMRC → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BRACOMRC → SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AN2 → SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BRACOMRC → SEAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AN2 → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESE2 / EEX → ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
BRACOMRC → SEAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZGT → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SEC → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
USA to SAEC String 1 → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I → AS2 / Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
GS1 / Gulf to SAEC String2 / ANSG → AS2 / Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
LUX → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEC → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Minister Pistarini International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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Minister Pistarini International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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