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 20 days 9h. Ships depart from Lyttelton (NZLYT) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Christchurch and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Lyttelton (NZLYT) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 20 days 9h later. These services are operated by PIL, 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 20h 56m. 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 Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 56m.

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 6,878 Nautical Miles (12,737 Kilometres / 7,915 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lyttelton (NZLYT) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Christchurch to Foshan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Christchurch and Foshan by air is around 11,064 Kilometres (6,875 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

1.44t 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

496kg 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	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	PIL, COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CNC Line, CMA CGM, NPDL
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JSTAR → AC3/TSN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JKN → CNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Southern Star → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
→ KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
CNS → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→ CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
CNS → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CNS → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ANZEX / CNS → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
ANZEX / CNS → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
→ NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
CNS → CT1 / NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CNC Line
ANZEX / CNS / NCS → A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM
CNS → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
ANZEX → CS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
KIXANL / NZS → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
KIX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL
NZS → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KIXANL / NZS → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
NZJ → SX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Christchurch to Foshan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Christchurch International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Lyttelton to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Lyttelton to Shekou

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