Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Guangzhou is 44 days 6h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 44 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, HMM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Guangzhou takes around 15h 23m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, China Southern Airlines, China Postal Airlines, Atlas Air, China Cargo Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Suparna Airlines, EVA Air, Korean Air, All Nippon Airways, Lufthansa, China Airlines, Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 15h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 15h 23m. China Southern Airlines, China Postal Airlines, Atlas Air, China Cargo Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 12,879 Nautical Miles (23,851 Kilometres / 14,820 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.31t 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Atlas Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200LR
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400+2 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+7 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Air China	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Suparna Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-8+2 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
USWASA Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Empire → PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America / Z7S → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
USWASA Express → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 → AA7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
America / Z7S → Emerald / ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
MD4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Empire / ZNS → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
America → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
America → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Z7S → GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
America → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Z7S → TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
America → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Z7S → FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Chicago to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Chicago to Guangzhou by Air freight

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Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Chicago to Guangzhou by Container ship

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Baltimore to Yantian

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Baltimore to Nansha

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