Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Detroit is 41 days 19h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 41 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, ZIM, MSC, ZIM, ZIM, ZIM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ZIM, Maersk, MSC, Maersk and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Detroit takes around 1 day 4h. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Detroit by cargo ship is 14,510 Nautical Miles (26,873 Kilometres / 16,698 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Detroit by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Detroit by air is around 16,407 Kilometres (10,195 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

4.56t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou to Detroit. 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 Detroit?

Accepted Answer

782kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Detroit. 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FLORIDA TO CENTRAL AMERICA → Empire	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAX → Z7S	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ZIM
New Falcon → America	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
FA2 → Z7S	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ZIM
SA1 → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TZX → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
JADE → America	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Britannia → America	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Britannia → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JADE → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda / ZAX → America / Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
AWA / FEW6 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Iroko → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MASHARIKI → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Lynx → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Santana → Empire → Alpaca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express / ZSL → Empire / ZNS → Alpaca / MSC - Alpaca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
Lion → America	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Swan → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → America	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
JADE → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Chinook / ZNP → Empire / ZNS → Alpaca / MSC - Alpaca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Britannia → America	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
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
NE2 / AE1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, 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, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen

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Guangzhou to Detroit By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Guangzhou to Detroit by Air freight

Quickest air route

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Guangzhou to Detroit by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Baltimore

Most frequent

Yantian to Baltimore

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