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 22 days 20h. 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 22 days 20h later. These services are operated by TS Lines, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Gold Star, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Gold Star, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, RCL, TS Lines, COSCO and COSCO.

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 30m. 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 30m.

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 5,549 Nautical Miles (10,277 Kilometres / 6,386 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

848kg 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	2-4 times a week	TS Lines, King Ocean, Interasia, Maersk, RCL, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, GFS
TZX / EAS4 / EA4 / EA3 / GSL - TZX \| HL - EAS4 \| ONE - EA4 \| PIL - EA3 \| ZIM - TZX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, HEDE, ECL, PIL, Gold Star, ONE
KILIMA / EA2 / DFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, X-Press Feeders
ME11 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEM3 → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX1 / FAX / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → EAX2 / MAZURI / COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Gold Star, COSCO
AE19 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP5 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAX3 → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX1 / MASHARIKI → EAX2 / MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
WAX3 / FA2 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → EAX2 / MAZURI / COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, Gold Star
TZX → COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
MEX4 → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SH1 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SH2 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEX → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CME → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KYX → COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
WAX4 / FEW6 → EAX2 / MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
SH3 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEW3 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA5 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NP1 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Iroko → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AWA → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
YIX → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPF → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IA15 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IA15 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AFEX2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAFGR → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RCV → REA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
KCM2 → EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
MEX6 - X → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MEX6 → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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China to Tanzania By Air freight, Container ship or Road

China to Tanzania by Air freight

Quickest air route

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport

Most frequent

Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport

China to Tanzania by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Dar es Salaam

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