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 23 days 10h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 23 days 10h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, HMM and Maersk.

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 11m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by FedEx, United Airlines and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 23h 11m.

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 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 23h 11m. FedEx 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 14,765 Nautical Miles (27,344 Kilometres / 16,991 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and New York (USNYC).

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

1.65t CO₂ (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

796kg CO₂ (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
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE
TP12 / Empire / ZBA	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Yang Ming, MSC, ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KCM → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KCX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AE15 / Tiger → TP12 / Empire	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC, Maersk
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WSA2 → AWE4 / SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
PAS →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
JKX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming

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Hong Kong International Airport to Logan International Airport

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Logan International Airport

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