Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Ghana to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ghana and China is 29 days 10h. Ships depart from Tema (GHTEM) and arrive at Xiamen (CNXMG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ghana and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tema (GHTEM) and arrive into Xiamen (CNXMG) around 29 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, HMM, MSC, MSC, ONE, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Ghana to China by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ghana to China takes around 18h 35m. Flights depart from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) and arrive at Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ghana and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kotoka International Airport (ACC) and Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 35m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Ghana and China?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Ghana and China. 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 Ghana to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghana and China by cargo ship is 10,059 Nautical Miles (18,630 Kilometres / 11,576 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tema (GHTEM) and Xiamen (CNXMG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ghana to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghana and China by air is around 9,398 Kilometres (5,840 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kotoka International Airport (ACC) and Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Ghana to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

895kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ghana to China. 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 Ghana to China?

Accepted Answer

589kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ghana to China. 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
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air Tanzania	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
ANGOLA → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD3 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
IAS → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
NWC To WAF → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ARB → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HL - MIAX \| ONE - AIM → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX1 / WAF1 → AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
IAS → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX1 / FAX / WA1 / WAF1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, Gold Star, ZIM, HMM, ONE
AFL	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
Tiger → Bayan Ko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAF1 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WAX1 → KCM2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
FAX / WA1 → KYX / EA3 / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star, ONE
WAX1 / WAF1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
WAX1 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAF1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → CIM / CNC - SCI \| ONE - CIM \| RCL - RCI02 \| WHL - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
IAS → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANGOLA → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX1 / WAF1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Ghana to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Ghana to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Kotoka International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport

Most frequent

Kotoka International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Ghana to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tema to Xiamen

Most frequent

Tema to Nansha

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