Chicago to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Chicago, United States to Guangzhou, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Duration / Frequency
15h 55m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
571kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Mobile to Yantian
Duration / Frequency
36 days 11h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
1.9t CO₂e
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Chicago to Guangzhou by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Chicago to Guangzhou by plane will take about 15h 55m and departs from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrives into Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. China Southern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
The quickest way to get from Chicago to Guangzhou by ship will take about 36 days 11h and departs from Mobile (USMOB) and arrives into Yantian (CNYTN). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Chicago to Guangzhou by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Guangzhou is 36 days 11h. Ships depart from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 36 days 11h later. These services are operated by ONE, Maersk, ZIM, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.
The quickest flight from Chicago to Guangzhou takes around 15h 55m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).
Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Atlas Air, China Postal Airlines, China Southern Airlines, EVA Air, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Air China, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, China Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 55m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 15h 55m. China Southern Airlines, China Postal Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Qatar Airways, China Airlines and Asiana Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Chicago and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 11,918 Nautical Miles (22,072 Kilometres / 13,715 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Norfolk (USORF) and Shekou (CNSHK).
The distance between Chicago and Guangzhou by air is around 12,440 Kilometres (7,730 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).
2.04t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago 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.
571kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago 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.
