Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Tanzania to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tanzania and China is 19 days 17h. Ships depart from Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tanzania and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 19 days 17h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, OOCL and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Tanzania to China by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tanzania to China takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tanzania and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Tanzania, Emirates and EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Tanzania and China?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Tanzania and China. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Tanzania to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tanzania and China by cargo ship is 5,816 Nautical Miles (10,771 Kilometres / 6,693 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tanzania to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tanzania and China by air is around 8,721 Kilometres (5,419 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Tanzania to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.3t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tanzania to China. 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 Tanzania to China?

Accepted Answer

373kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tanzania to China. 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
Air Tanzania	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAS4 / EA4 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
EA4 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MAZURI → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX2 → AEU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEF2 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Dar Es Salaam Express → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dar Es Salaam Express → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Dar Es Salaam Express → Santana	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEF2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEF2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IEA2 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
EAD → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
EAS4 → JCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EA4 / EA3 → KCS2 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL
EA3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
EAX2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX2 → CAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
EAX2 / EAD → KMV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
MAZURI → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
→ KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
→ TLC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
Dar Es Salaam Express → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EA3 → CCE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
EA4 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEF2 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAS4 → AGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAS4 → BS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EA3 → SWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EA4 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX2 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MAZURI → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MAZURI → A09	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAS4 / EA4 → IAX / NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
→ CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Dar Es Salaam Express → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Tanzania to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Tanzania to China by Air freight

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Julius Nyerere International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Julius Nyerere International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Tanzania to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Dar es Salaam to Yantian

Cargo flights

Dar es Salaam to Shekou

Most frequent

Dar es Salaam to Tianjin

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