Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from China to Tanzania by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Tanzania is 19 days 21h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Tanzania?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) around 19 days 21h later. These services are operated by Interasia, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from China to Tanzania by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Tanzania takes around 12h 45m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Tanzania?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Tanzania and Kenya Airways and the typical transit time is around 12h 45m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between China and Tanzania?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Tanzania by cargo ship is 5,821 Nautical Miles (10,780 Kilometres / 6,699 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Dar es Salaam (TZDAR).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Tanzania by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Tanzania by air is around 8,721 Kilometres (5,419 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from China to Tanzania by sea?

Accepted Answer

889kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to Tanzania. 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 China to Tanzania?

Accepted Answer

373kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to Tanzania. 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
Air Tanzania	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEF2 / FNX / FAD / IEA / EAX1 / REA1 / EAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, RCL, Maersk, King Ocean, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, GFS, TS Lines
TZX / EAS4 / EA4 / EA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, ZIM, ONE, Gold Star
KILIMA / EA2 / DFX / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Maersk, ANL, Asyad, ONE, X-Press Feeders
WAX1 / FAX → EAX2 / COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Gold Star
WAX3 / FA2 → EAX2 / COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Gold Star
WAX4 / FEW6 → EAX2 / MAZURI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, COSCO
IA7 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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China to Tanzania By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport

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Nansha to Dar es Salaam

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