Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Austin is 28 days 18h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Austin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 28 days 18h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk, ONE, ZIM, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Austin takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Austin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by FedEx and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Austin. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 3h. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Austin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Austin by cargo ship is 11,226 Nautical Miles (20,791 Kilometres / 12,919 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Austin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Austin by air is around 14,071 Kilometres (8,743 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou to Austin. 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 Guangzhou to Austin?

Accepted Answer

878kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Austin. 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
FedExFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, MSC, Yang Ming, HMM
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC, Maersk, Gold Star
FP2 / Griffin → EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
Griffin → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE6 / Swan → EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
JTP → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCS / KCX → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CTE → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CHL2 → GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WSA2 / SA6 → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
NW2 / Andes / AX2 → EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, HMM
Orchid → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHL2 → GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Bayan Ko → PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orchid → PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAT → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen
Bayan Ko → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KTP → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AFL → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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