Southampton to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Southampton, United Kingdom to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Duration / Frequency
18h 9m, Every few hours
Emissions
789kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Southampton to Shanghai
Duration / Frequency
44 days 4h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
1.33t CO₂e
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Southampton to Shanghai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Southampton to Shanghai by plane will take about 18h 9m and departs from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrives into Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. China Southern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
The quickest way to get from Southampton to Shanghai by ship will take about 44 days 4h and departs from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. CMA CGM 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 Southampton to Shanghai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Shanghai is 44 days 4h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 44 days 4h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, HMM, OOCL, OOCL, ONE, Maersk, OOCL, OOCL and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Southampton to Shanghai takes around 18h 9m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).
Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Tianjin Airlines and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 9m.
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.
The distance between Southampton and Shanghai by cargo ship is 14,234 Nautical Miles (26,361 Kilometres / 16,380 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Shanghai (CNSHG).
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).
1.33t 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.
520kg 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.
