Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Addis Ababa and Guangzhou is 20 days 23h. Ships depart from Djibouti (DJJIB) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Addis Ababa and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Djibouti (DJJIB) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 20 days 23h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, PIL, COSCO, FT, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai and PIL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Addis Ababa to Guangzhou takes around 10h 15m. Flights depart from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Addis Ababa and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Saudia, Emirates, Qatar Airways and EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 10h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Addis Ababa and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 15m. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Addis Ababa to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Addis Ababa and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 7,646 Nautical Miles (14,161 Kilometres / 8,799 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Djibouti (DJJIB) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Addis Ababa to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Addis Ababa and Guangzhou by air is around 8,049 Kilometres (5,001 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.37t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Addis Ababa 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 Addis Ababa to Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

478kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Addis Ababa 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 / RS2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RS2 → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RES2 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RGS → CISC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → CI6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RS2 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES2 / RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
RES2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
ZEPHYR → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
REX2 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDEX → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 → SAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RES2 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZEPHYR → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
RS2 → CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RS2 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RES2 → WAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → ZAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → ZAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES2 → AEU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZEPHYR → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZEPHYR → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZEPHYR → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZEPHYR → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RES2 → AS1 + AAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZEPHYR → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZEPHYR → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Addis Ababa to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Addis Ababa to Guangzhou by Air freight

Quickest air route

Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Addis Ababa to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Djibouti to Shekou

Closest seaports

Djibouti to Nansha

Most frequent

Djibouti to Yantian

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