Shanghai to New York By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Shanghai, China to New York, 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 John F Kennedy International Airport
Duration / Frequency
14h 55m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
784kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shanghai to New York
Duration / Frequency
26 days 15h, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
1.19t CO₂e
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Shanghai to New York by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to New York by plane will take about 14h 55m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. China Eastern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to New York by ship will take about 26 days 15h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into New York (USNYC). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days 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 New York by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and New York is 26 days 15h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 26 days 15h later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, Evergreen, HMM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and COSCO.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to New York takes around 14h 55m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, Korean Air, Delta Air Lines, Asiana Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Philippine Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Nippon Cargo Airlines, China Airlines and EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 14h 55m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and New York. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 14h 55m. Kalitta Air, Nippon Cargo Airlines, China Airlines and EVA Air operates on this route.
The distance between Shanghai and New York by cargo ship is 10,832 Nautical Miles (20,061 Kilometres / 12,466 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and New York (USNYC).
The distance between Shanghai and New York by air is around 12,068 Kilometres (7,499 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
1.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to New York. 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.
970kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to New York. 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.
