Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Christchurch to Foshan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Christchurch and Foshan is 19 days 1h. Ships depart from Lyttelton (NZLYT) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Christchurch and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Lyttelton (NZLYT) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 19 days 1h later. These services are operated by CNC Line, MSC, Maersk and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Christchurch to Foshan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Christchurch to Foshan takes around 11h 52m. Flights depart from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Christchurch and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Christchurch International Airport (CHC) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 52m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Christchurch and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Christchurch and Foshan. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Christchurch to Foshan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Christchurch and Foshan by cargo ship is 6,890 Nautical Miles (12,760 Kilometres / 7,929 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lyttelton (NZLYT) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Christchurch to Foshan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Christchurch and Foshan by air is around 9,589 Kilometres (5,958 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Christchurch International Airport (CHC) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Christchurch to Foshan by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Christchurch to Foshan. 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Christchurch to Foshan?

Accepted Answer

328kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Christchurch to Foshan. 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ANZEX / CNS / NCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, PIL, COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM, NPDL, OOCL
Wallaby	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
JSTAR → AC3/TSN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JKN → CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Southern Star / NZ1 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
CNS → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→ CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
ANZEX → CP3CNC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
CNS → CVX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CNS / NCS → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, OOCL
NZS → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NZS → CSS3 / CSS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
NZS → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NZS → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
JSTAR → TP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KIX / KIXANL / NZS → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO
Wallaby → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JSTAR → AE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JSTAR → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Southern Star → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Southern Star → IA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ANZEX → NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
ANZEX → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
CNS → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CNS → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CNS → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ANZEX / CNS → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ANZEX / CNS → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CNS → CT1 / NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, COSCO, OOCL
ANZEX → NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
ANZEX / CNS / NCS → A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM, OOCL
ANZEX → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
CNS → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ANZEX → CS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
ANZEX → BMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
KIXANL / NZS → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
JKN → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NZS → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KIXANL / NZS → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
Wallaby → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JSTAR → AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NZJ → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKN → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JKN → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JKN → RBC2 / CCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JSTAR → AS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Christchurch to Foshan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Christchurch International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Christchurch to Foshan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Lyttelton to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Lyttelton to Nansha

Cargo flights

Lyttelton to Shekou

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