Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Guangzhou is 39 days 19h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 39 days 19h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Yang Ming, ONE, ZIM, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, ONE, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, HMM, ZIM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Guangzhou takes around 16h 11m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart daily. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Cathay Pacific, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, China Airlines, Air China, EVA Air, Qatar Airways, Saudia and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 16h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 16h 11m. China Southern Airlines, China Airlines and EVA Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between New York to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 11,862 Nautical Miles (21,969 Kilometres / 13,651 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between New York to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Guangzhou by air is around 12,872 Kilometres (7,998 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.13t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York to Guangzhou. 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 New York to Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

735kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York to Guangzhou. 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 AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747+8 others
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	N/A	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
EC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC2	Direct	N/A	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
AMERXL / NEWS → SAX / AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FLX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO
FLX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AT1 / AL2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
TUX / EMA → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
IPE2 → AWE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AMERIGO / MENA / WMA → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AT1 / AL2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Emerald / ZXB → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AT4 / AL6 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EC1 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
INDUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAX / WIN → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
AT1 / AL2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
USA to SAEC String 1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMA → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Empire → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NEUSEC 2 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT4 / AL6 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EC3 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EMA → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IAX / WIN → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
USWASA Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AT4 / AL6 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EC3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EMUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	N/A	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
AMERXL / NEWS → SAX / AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZXB → GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Emerald → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO
TUX / EMA → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
IPE2 → AWE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AMERIGO / MENA / WMA → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ZXB → SXT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AWE3 / ECC1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ECC1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AWE3 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → US4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECC1 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
EC2 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AUE → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → ASEAN - BTX \| GSL - SXT \| ZIM - SXT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Emerald → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUE → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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