Shanghai to Charleston By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Shanghai, China to Charleston, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charleston International Airport
Duration / Frequency
20hrs, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
506kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shanghai to Charleston
Duration / Frequency
35 days 3h, Daily
Emissions
4.63t CO₂e
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Shanghai to Charleston by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Charleston by plane will take about 20hrs and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Charleston International Airport (CHS). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Atlas Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 2-4 weeks.
Quickest air route
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charleston International Airport
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Charleston by ship will take about 35 days 3h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Charleston (USCHS). There are vessels departing daily on this route. OOCL 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 Shanghai to Charleston by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Charleston is 35 days 3h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures Daily.
There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 35 days 3h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ZIM, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk and COSCO.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Charleston takes around 20hrs. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Charleston International Airport (CHS).
Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Charleston International Airport (CHS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, FedEx, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20hrs.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Charleston. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Charleston International Airport (CHS) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 20hrs. Atlas Air and FedEx operates on this route.
The distance between Shanghai and Charleston by cargo ship is 11,645 Nautical Miles (21,566 Kilometres / 13,401 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Charleston (USCHS).
The distance between Shanghai and Charleston by air is around 12,723 Kilometres (7,906 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Charleston International Airport (CHS).
5.25t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Charleston. 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.
506kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Charleston. 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.
