Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Boston is 44 days 6h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Boston (USBOS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Boston (USBOS) around 44 days 6h later. These services are operated by ZIM, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Boston takes around 23h 6m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Hainan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 23h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Boston. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 2h. Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Boston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Boston by cargo ship is 12,310 Nautical Miles (22,797 Kilometres / 14,166 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Boston (USBOS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Boston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Boston by air is around 12,984 Kilometres (8,068 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

5.54t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou to Boston. 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 Boston?

Accepted Answer

864kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Boston. 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
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
UMXAPL → VESPUCCI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUG → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JADE → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CME → AWE1 → ESA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
Panda / ZAX → Emerald / ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CT2 / CHL6 → AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSS3 → ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Guangzhou to Boston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Guangzhou to Boston by Air freight

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Logan International Airport

Cargo flights

Hong Kong International Airport to Logan International Airport

Guangzhou to Boston by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

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