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 19 days 12h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 19 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, Maersk, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, X-Press Feeders, ONE, X-Press Feeders, ONE, KAWA, RCL, RCL, COSCO, GFS, RCL, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and PIL.

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 50m. 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 50m.

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 50m. 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 4,956 Nautical Miles (9,178 Kilometres / 5,703 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

681kg 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

n/a 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	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	N/A
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Nepal Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
US-Bangla Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Mahan Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Lion → Pertiwi	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
FE5 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JAC → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE5 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE5 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCS / ISG → PEARLAS1 / PRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
PGX → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEF4 / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → CIX8 / CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
AIM → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RGI / IRC / IRX → CIX8 / CSX / CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
FE5 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Qingdao - Jebel Ali → CNC - BMX \| COSCO - BMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	KAWA
CCS / RIG3 → AS6 / RSI11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, CMA CGM
CCS / RIG3 → AS6 / RSI11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL, CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → AS6 / CI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
JJS/SJS → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
RIG3 → RNI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
IRX → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
EAX6 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
RGI → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
GULFEIN1 / ASX → CIMEX1 / MEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
KGS / COSCO - KGS \| ONE - PGS \| XPF - KGS → CIMEX1 / MEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
RGS → RS2	Transshipment	N/A	PIL

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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

Jebel Ali to Nansha

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