Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Boston and Guangzhou is 40 days 12h. Ships depart from Boston (USBOS) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Boston and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Boston (USBOS) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 40 days 12h later. These services are operated by ZIM, MSC, ZIM, ZIM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Boston to Guangzhou takes around 24h 38m. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Boston and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Korean Air, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Hainan Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Boston and Guangzhou. 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 Boston to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 14,070 Nautical Miles (26,058 Kilometres / 16,191 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Boston (USBOS) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Boston to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Guangzhou by air is around 12,984 Kilometres (8,068 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.65t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Boston 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 Boston to Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

864kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Boston 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+3 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZXB → CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
Emerald → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZXB → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZXB → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Emerald → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Emerald → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZXB → GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Emerald → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZXB → SXT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Emerald → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Emerald → Kerala Shuttle	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZXB → TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Emerald → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZXB → FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Emerald / ZXB → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
Emerald / ZXB → America / Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
Emerald → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Emerald → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Emerald → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZXB → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Dragon → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Boston to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Boston to Guangzhou by Air freight

Quickest air route

Logan International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

Logan International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Boston to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Boston to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Boston to Nansha

Most frequent

Boston to Yantian

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