Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between São Paulo and Guangzhou is 13 days 8h. Ships depart from Santos (BRSSZ) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between São Paulo and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Santos (BRSSZ) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 13 days 8h later. These services are operated by PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, PIL, Evergreen, CMA CGM and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from São Paulo to Guangzhou takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between São Paulo and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Air China and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between São Paulo and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1 day 3h. Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between São Paulo to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between São Paulo and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 10,565 Nautical Miles (19,566 Kilometres / 12,157 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Santos (BRSSZ) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between São Paulo to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between São Paulo and Guangzhou by air is around 17,989 Kilometres (11,178 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.68t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from São Paulo 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 São Paulo to Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

642kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from São Paulo 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
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+11 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / ES1 / SA3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
AS2 / Ipanema / SX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC
ASE / NEOASAS / SX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / ES1 / SA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
SEAS1-x / ESA-x / TLA1-x / ES1-x / SA3-x	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
FIL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ES1 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
SEAS1 / ESA → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SEAS1 → CP3CNC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA → CVX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
ESA / TLA1 / ES1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESA / TLA1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ESA → KTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA → NSC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA / TLA1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA → JTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA → CV1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
ESA → NSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA → TVP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS1 / ESA / SA3 → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
ESA → MHT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA / TLA1 / SA3 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / ES1 → A3SANL / A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS1 → CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SA3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming

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São Paulo to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Santos to Nansha

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