Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Guangzhou to Los Angeles by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Los Angeles is 13 days 17h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 13 days 17h later. These services are operated by ZIM, OOCL, OOCL, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Guangzhou to Los Angeles by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Los Angeles takes around 13h 10m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart daily. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 13h 10m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Guangzhou and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Los Angeles. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 13h 10m. China Cargo Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 6,526 Nautical Miles (12,086 Kilometres / 7,510 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Los Angeles by air is around 11,631 Kilometres (7,227 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Guangzhou to Los Angeles by sea?

Accepted Answer

633kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou to Los Angeles. 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 Guangzhou to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

611kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Los Angeles. 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 Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Asiana Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+11 others
Suparna AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SEA3 / PSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEA / PVCS / CP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
PS7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
TP2 / Jaguar	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / PCS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS3 / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Samudera, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming
TP6 / Pearl	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
PS4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE

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