Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Guangzhou is 17 days. Ships depart from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 17 days later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

What is the distance between Dubai to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 6,580 Nautical Miles (12,186 Kilometres / 7,572 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.06t 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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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.

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+2 others
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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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Carioca → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Shapla	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → Shikra	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
New Falcon → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → AFL	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
New Falcon → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Dolphin	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIDAS1 → PEARLAS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEF4 / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → CIX8 / CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
INDUSA → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PGX → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIM → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX6 / AEF4 / MIM → AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, ONE
RGS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
MIDAS1 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IRX → CRX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	X-Press Feeders
EAX6 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
GULFEIN1 / ASX → CIMEX1 / MEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
JJS/SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS → RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX	Transshipment	N/A	SFN, GFS
RGI → RCS	Transshipment	N/A	Evergreen, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGX → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MESAWA → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AIM → CIP	Transshipment	N/A	ONE
AEF4 / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	N/A	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, ONE
PGX → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AIM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX6 / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → AIS / COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, COSCO
AEF4 / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, ONE
IRC → KCIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping

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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

Abu Dhabi to Nansha

Closest seaports

Jebel Ali to Nansha

Most frequent

Jebel Ali to Hong Kong

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