Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Guangzhou is 47 days 2h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 47 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Guangzhou takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit 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 Detroit to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Guangzhou by air is around 16,407 Kilometres (10,195 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.12t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit 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 Detroit to Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

782kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 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	2-4 times a week	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
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
USWASA Express → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 → AA7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 → AA7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
America / Z7S → Emerald / ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Empire / ZNS → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
EMUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
America → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	1-2 times a week	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 → Shapla	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
America → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Z7S → TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
America → Britannia	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC

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Detroit to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Detroit to Guangzhou by Air freight

Quickest air route

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Detroit to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Baltimore to Yantian

Closest seaports

Baltimore to Nansha

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