Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charlotte and Guangzhou is 30 days 21h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charlotte and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 30 days 21h later. These services are operated by HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, OOCL, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charlotte to Guangzhou takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charlotte and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 12,312 Nautical Miles (22,803 Kilometres / 14,169 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charlotte to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Guangzhou by air is around 16,788 Kilometres (10,432 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.79t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charlotte 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 Charlotte to Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

775kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charlotte 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
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC1	Direct	N/A	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
AA7	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
EC1	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC1	Direct	N/A	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
AA7	Direct	N/A	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
EC1	Transshipment	N/A	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC1 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC3 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
US1 → VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EC1 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
EC1 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
EC1 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC1 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
EC1 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC1 → PAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
EC1 → PAS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
EC1 → MD5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
US1 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
US1 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AWE4 / ECX1 → CT2 / CHL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SAX → ASEAN - BTX \| GSL - SXT \| ZIM - SXT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Charlotte to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Charlotte to Guangzhou by Air freight

Quickest air route

Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Closest airports

Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Charlotte to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Charleston to Yantian

Closest seaports

Charleston to Nansha

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