United Kingdom to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from United Kingdom to China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
Duration / Frequency
10hrs, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
511kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Felixstowe to Ningbo
Duration / Frequency
36 days 5h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
1.13t CO₂e
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United Kingdom to China by Air freight
The quickest way to get from United Kingdom to China by plane will take about 10hrs and departs from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrives into Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Air China is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
The quickest way to get from United Kingdom to China by ship will take about 36 days 5h and departs from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrives into Ningbo (CNNGB). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from United Kingdom to China by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between United Kingdom and China is 36 days 5h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 36 days 5h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen and MSC.
The quickest flight from United Kingdom to China takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).
Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China, Turkish Airlines, Air Astana, EgyptAir and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United Kingdom and China. Cargo flights depart from Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 10h 35m. Air China operates on this route.
The distance between United Kingdom and China by cargo ship is 13,800 Nautical Miles (25,558 Kilometres / 15,881 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Felixstowe (GBFXT) and Ningbo (CNNGB).
The distance between United Kingdom and China by air is around 8,162 Kilometres (5,072 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).
1.13t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Kingdom 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.
511kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Kingdom 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.
