Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charleston and Guangzhou is 40 days 10h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 40 days 10h later. These services are operated by ZIM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, Maersk, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charleston to Guangzhou takes around 23h 52m. Flights depart from Charleston International Airport (CHS) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air and the typical transit time is around 23h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Charleston and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from Charleston International Airport (CHS) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 24h 38m. Atlas Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Charleston to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 11,366 Nautical Miles (21,051 Kilometres / 13,080 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charleston to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Guangzhou by air is around 13,898 Kilometres (8,636 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.38t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charleston 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 Charleston to Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

626kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charleston 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
Atlas Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Swingtail Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Swingtail Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Albatros → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT2 / AL3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Albatros → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
ANP / OC1 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Dragon → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Albatros → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Albatros → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PE1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PE1 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWE4 / ECX1 → CT2 / CHL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Albatros → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX → CNC - BBX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CJX → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PE1 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Albatros → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PE1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 → YIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEAP → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Charleston International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Charleston to Nansha

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