Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from St. Louis to Foshan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between St. Louis and Foshan is 33 days 13h. Ships depart from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between St. Louis and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 33 days 13h later. These services are operated by HMM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from St. Louis to Foshan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from St. Louis to Foshan takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between St. Louis and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between St. Louis and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between St. Louis and Foshan. Cargo flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 6h. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between St. Louis to Foshan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Foshan by cargo ship is 12,966 Nautical Miles (24,013 Kilometres / 14,921 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between St. Louis to Foshan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Foshan by air is around 13,322 Kilometres (8,278 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from St. Louis to Foshan by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.51t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Foshan?

Accepted Answer

429kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from St. Louis 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A300-600 Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC2	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
EC5 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
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St. Louis to Foshan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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St. Louis to Foshan by Air freight

Quickest air route

St Louis Lambert International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

St Louis Lambert International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

St. Louis to Foshan by Container ship

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Norfolk to Yantian

Closest seaports

Charleston to Yantian

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