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 14 days 16h. Ships depart from Khor Fakkan (AEKLF) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) 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 Khor Fakkan (AEKLF) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 14 days 16h later. These services are operated by SLS.

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 52m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Guangzhou?

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Emirates, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Mahan Air and the typical transit time is around 6h 52m.

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 Daily and a average flight time of around 6h 57m. 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?

387kg 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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Air Freight

6h 52m, 1-2 times a day

479kg CO₂e

Container Ship

14 days 16h, Every 2-4 weeks

648kg CO₂e

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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 52m and departs from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrives into Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. China Southern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Dubai International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Departs from

DXB

Departs from

SZX

6h 52m: 1-2 times a day

5,906 km
3,670 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

479kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Mahan Air	Every 1-2 weeks	BAE Systems 146-300

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Closest airports

Dubai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Departs from

DXB

Departs from

CAN

6h 55m: 2-4 times a day

5,834 km
3,625 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

387kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
US-Bangla Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+2 others

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Cargo flights

Al Maktoum International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Departs from

DWC

Departs from

CAN

6h 57m: Daily

5,862 km
3,642 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

286kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EmiratesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
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Dubai to Guangzhou by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Dubai to Guangzhou by ship will take about 14 days 16h and departs from Khor Fakkan (AEKLF) and arrives into Nansha (CNNSA). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. SLS is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Khor Fakkan to Nansha

Port of loading

AEKLF

Port of loading

CNNSA

14 days 16h: Every 2-4 weeks

8,858 km
5,504 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

648kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGA / FAM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, China United, VSS
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Closest seaports

Jebel Ali to Nansha

Port of loading

AEJEA

Port of loading

CNNSA

20 days 6h: 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	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, China United, VSS
Safina / ML - Safina → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AGX → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Lion → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX6 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FM1 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEX5 / ME4 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JAC → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIMEX6 / MEX5 → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CIMEX6 / MEX5 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
APG → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
APG → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE5 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AGX → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JFX / CME → RCS / RCX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	TS Lines, Evergreen
AGX → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIMEX6 → CNC - BBX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGX → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Lion → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX5 / APG / ME4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
MEX / ME5 → MEX6 / MEY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CME → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JFX / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → ASEA2 / AEF / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FM1 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CME → CPX/MBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
JFX / CME → AEF2 / EAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen

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Most frequent

Jebel Ali to Shekou

Port of loading

AEJEA

Port of loading

CNSHK

23 days 13h: Every 1-2 days

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	2-4 times a week	ANL, FT, Unifeeder, Asyad, MILAHA, NBOSCO, Sinokor
JFX / SGX2 / CME / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX	Direct	2-4 times a week	TS Lines, X-Press Feeders, Sinokor, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Heung-A
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX6 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 / Lion → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Maputo Express → CISC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / ME4 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
APG → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE5 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AGX / FM1 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE5 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IM1 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MEX5 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → CNC - NT8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MILAHA - MGX1 \| NBOSCO - CGX \| SKR - SGX1 \| UNIF - CGE → COSCO - RBC2 \| OOCL - CCT2 \| RCL - RBC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL
MILAHA - MGX1 \| NBOSCO - CGX \| SKR - SGX1 \| UNIF - CGE → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
IM1 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
AGI → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FE5 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
APG → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → REX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
JFX / CME / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → IEX / FME / IFX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	TS Lines, CMA CGM, Evergreen
JFX → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JFX → KTP	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
JFX / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → CIMEX1 / AMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
IG1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FM1 → ASAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE5 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CME / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CMA CGM
CME → CPX/MBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
PGX → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CME / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → NCX / CNC - NCX \| TSL - NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CMA CGM

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Ocean routes from Dubai to Guangzhou

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Dubai to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Dubai to Guangzhou by Air freight

Quickest air route

Dubai International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

Dubai International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Cargo flights

Al Maktoum International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Dubai to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Khor Fakkan to Nansha

Closest seaports

Jebel Ali to Nansha

Most frequent

Jebel Ali to Shekou

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