China to United Kingdom By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from China to United Kingdom by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Beijing Capital International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
Duration / Frequency
10h 55m, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
330kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Yantian to London Gateway Port
Duration / Frequency
35 days 1h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
666kg CO₂e
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China to United Kingdom by Air freight
The quickest way to get from China to United Kingdom by plane will take about 10h 55m and departs from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrives into London Gatwick Airport (LGW). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Air China is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Beijing Capital International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
The quickest way to get from China to United Kingdom by ship will take about 35 days 1h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into London Gateway Port (GBLGP). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from China to United Kingdom by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between China and United Kingdom is 35 days 1h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 35 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, HMM, MSC, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.
The quickest flight from China to United Kingdom takes around 10h 55m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at London Gatwick Airport (LGW).
Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China and Turkmenistan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 55m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and United Kingdom. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 11hrs. Lufthansa operates on this route.
The distance between China and United Kingdom by cargo ship is 9,814 Nautical Miles (18,175 Kilometres / 11,293 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).
The distance between China and United Kingdom by air is around 8,174 Kilometres (5,079 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW).
666kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to United Kingdom. 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.
330kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to United Kingdom. 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.
