Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Valletta is 37 days 2h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Malta Freeport (MTMAR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Valletta?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Malta Freeport (MTMAR) around 37 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Valletta takes around 20h 6m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Malta International Airport (MLA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Valletta?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Malta International Airport (MLA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, AirSERBIA and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 20h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Valletta. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Malta International Airport (MLA) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 1h. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Valletta by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Valletta by cargo ship is 13,366 Nautical Miles (24,753 Kilometres / 15,381 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Malta Freeport (MTMAR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Valletta by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Valletta by air is around 9,270 Kilometres (5,760 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Malta International Airport (MLA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.1t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou to Valletta. 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 Valletta?

Accepted Answer

561kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Valletta. 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Britannia → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 / Silk → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
Iroko → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → MD4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
BEX → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → MEX / AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
BEX → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Guangzhou to Valletta By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Guangzhou to Valletta by Air freight

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Malta International Airport

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Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Malta International Airport

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Yantian to Malta Freeport

Closest seaports

Nansha to Malta Freeport

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