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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Guangzhou is 18 days 21h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Guangzhou?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 18 days 21h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, Yang Ming, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, MSC, COSCO, TS Lines, COSCO, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, TS Lines, TS Lines, COSCO and COSCO.

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

The quickest flight from Dubai to Guangzhou takes around 6h 47m. Flights depart from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Guangzhou?

Scheduled flights between Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, China Southern Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 6h 47m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Dubai and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 6h 47m. Emirates and China Southern Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Dubai to Guangzhou by ship?

The distance between Dubai and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 5,333 Nautical Miles (9,877 Kilometres / 6,137 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Nansha (CNNSA).

What is the distance between Dubai to Guangzhou by air?

The distance between Dubai and Guangzhou by air is around 5,834 Kilometres (3,625 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

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

723kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai 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.

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

275kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai 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.

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Dubai to Guangzhou by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Dubai to Guangzhou by plane will take about 6h 47m and departs from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrives into Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Emirates is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Al Maktoum International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Departs from

DWC

Departs from

CAN

6h 47m: 1-2 times a day

5,862 km
3,642 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

286kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
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Closest airports

Dubai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Departs from

DXB

Departs from

CAN

6h 59m: 2-4 times a day

5,834 km
3,625 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

275kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+6 others
US-Bangla Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others

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Dubai to Guangzhou by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Dubai to Guangzhou by ship will take about 18 days 21h and departs from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrives into Hong Kong (HKHKG). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Jebel Ali to Hong Kong

Port of loading

AEJEA

Port of loading

HKHKG

18 days 21h: Every 2-4 weeks

9,456 km
5,876 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

883kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGX → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Lion / FE5 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / ME4 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
APG → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Safina → SH2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FE5 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MEX5 / APG / ME4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / ME4 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AIM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JAC → MSC - Ingwe	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
SGS / ISG / JAC / SGX → CWS / CIX5 / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, BTL, Maersk
Safina → IA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AGI → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → AIS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RGI / IRX → CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE
Safina → SH1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PGX → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Safina → IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAX6 / MJI → AIS → CSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, GFS
APG → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CCS / ISG → SEAS2 / ESA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CME / JFX → NTX / CNC - NT8 \| TSL - NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, TS Lines
Lion → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MINA → AIS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CME → CPX/MBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
IPE2 → CIX3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEF4 / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE
RGI / IRX → CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE
APG → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JFX → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JFX → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE5 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CME → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CME → NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
EPIC3 → AIS →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
IPE2 → AIS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Closest seaports

Jebel Ali to Nansha

Port of loading

AEJEA

Port of loading

CNNSA

21 days 22h: Every 1-2 weeks

9,877 km
6,137 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

723kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGA / FAM / CUL - MGA \| SLS - FAM \| VSS - FAM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, SLS, China United, VSS
Safina / ML - Safina → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Lion → Pertiwi	Transshipment	N/A	MSC
CIMEX6 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Lion → Shapla	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX5 / ME4 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JAC → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEX5 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CGX → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIMEX6 / MEX5 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FE5 → PA1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
APG → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Safina → IA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Safina → IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
APG → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIMEX6 → CNC - BBX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE5 → SAS	Transshipment	N/A	ONE
MEX5 / APG / ME4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
CME → CPX/MBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
FE5 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lion → Iroko	Transshipment	N/A	MSC
CME → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
MEX / ME5 → MEX6 / MEY	Transshipment	N/A	OOCL, COSCO
KAWA - Qingdao - Jebel Ali → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JFX → AEF / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
FE5 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEX5 / ME4 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JFX → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JFX / CME → AEF2 / EAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, TS Lines, Evergreen
APG → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Most frequent

Jebel Ali to Shekou

Port of loading

AEJEA

Port of loading

CNSHK

22 days 21h: 2-4 times a week

12,249 km
7,611 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.19t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX1 / CGX / SGX1 / CGE / MILAHA - MGX1 \| NBOSCO - CGX \| SKR - SGX1 \| UNIF - CGE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Asyad, MILAHA, FT, Unifeeder, NBOSCO, Sinokor
JFX / SGX2 / CME	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, X-Press Feeders, Heung-A, TS Lines, Evergreen
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CMX / COSMOS / AIM2 / AG3 / GLX2 / ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| HMM - CMX \| KMTC - AIM2 \| ONE - AG3 \| TSL - GLX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, ONE, Maersk, Emirates Shipping, GFS, HMM, TS Lines
CIMEX6 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 / Lion → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / ME4 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE5 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE5 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Maputo Express → CISC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
APG → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX5 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CGX → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
IM1 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CGX → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE5 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CME / JFX → NTX / CNC - NT8 \| TSL - NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, TS Lines
CME → CPX/MBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CGX → AG1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
APG → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JFX → AMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
JFX → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CGX → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JFX / CME → FME / IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen
KME / AG1 → CMX / AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
JFX → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CME → NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
FE5 / Lion → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PGS / COSCO - KGS \| ONE - PGS \| XPF - KGS → COSMOS / AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, ONE
APG → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Lion / FE5 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ONE
MEX5 / ME4 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE5 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming

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Ocean routes from Dubai to Guangzhou

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Air Freight

6h 47m, 1-2 times a day

286kg CO₂e

Container Ship

18 days 21h, Every 2-4 weeks

883kg CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 18 days 21h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, Yang Ming, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, MSC, COSCO, TS Lines, COSCO, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, TS Lines, TS Lines, COSCO and COSCO.

Dubai to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Dubai to Guangzhou by Air freight

Quickest air route

Al Maktoum International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Closest airports

Dubai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Dubai to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Jebel Ali to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Jebel Ali to Nansha

Most frequent

Jebel Ali to Shekou

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