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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Bristol is 33 days 8h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Bristol?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 33 days 8h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, COSCO, ONE, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, COSCO and COSCO.

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

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Bristol takes around 12hrs. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN).

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Bristol?

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and London Stansted Airport (STN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Bristol. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 12hrs. China Cargo Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Bristol by ship?

The distance between Guangzhou and Bristol by cargo ship is 15,500 Nautical Miles (28,706 Kilometres / 17,837 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS).

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Bristol by air?

The distance between Guangzhou and Bristol by air is around 9,507 Kilometres (5,907 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

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

2.91t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou to Bristol. 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 Guangzhou to Bristol?

411kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Bristol. 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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Guangzhou to Bristol by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to Bristol by plane will take about 12hrs and departs from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrives into London Stansted Airport (STN). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. China Cargo Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to London Stansted Airport

Departs from

SZX

Departs from

STN

12hrs: 2-4 times a week

9,540 km
5,928 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

460kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
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Closest airports

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Departs from

CAN

Departs from

LHR

12h 43m: Every 1-2 days

9,507 km
5,907 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

411kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+8 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+8 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others

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Cargo flights

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to London Stansted Airport

Departs from

CAN

Departs from

STN

12h 23m: Every 1-2 days

9,441 km
5,867 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

455kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others

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Most frequent

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to London Gatwick Airport

Departs from

CAN

Departs from

LGW

12h 22m: Daily

9,510 km
5,909 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

410kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+8 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others

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Air routes from Guangzhou to Bristol

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Guangzhou to Bristol by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to Bristol by ship will take about 33 days 8h and departs from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrives into Southampton (GBSOU). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Southampton

Port of loading

CNNSA

Port of loading

GBSOU

33 days 8h: Every 2-4 weeks

17,900 km
11,123 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.41t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES4 → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES3 / RS2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
REX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KILIMA → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Iroko → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → FP2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SW2 → FP2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → FP2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE
REX2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SAC → FP2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
ZAX3 / SAF3 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EA4 → FP2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
KILIMA → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EA3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Britannia → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEA / PVCS → AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
MD5 / JADE → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
WAX1 / WAF1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AIM → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → FAL1 / AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CIX6 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Panda → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ACSA2 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Dolphin → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CI2 → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL

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Closest seaports

Nansha to Bristol / Portbury

Port of loading

CNNSA

Port of loading

GBBRS

66 days 23h: Every 2-4 weeks

28,706 km
17,837 mi.

2 transfers
7 stops

Estimated emissions

2.91t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko → HL - WWA → NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Ocean routes from Guangzhou to Bristol

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Air Freight

12hrs, 2-4 times a week

460kg CO₂e

Container Ship

33 days 8h, Every 2-4 weeks

1.41t CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 33 days 8h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, COSCO, ONE, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, COSCO and COSCO.

Guangzhou to Bristol By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Guangzhou to Bristol by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to London Stansted Airport

Closest airports

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Cargo flights

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to London Stansted Airport

Most frequent

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to London Gatwick Airport

Guangzhou to Bristol by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Southampton

Closest seaports

Nansha to Bristol / Portbury

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