Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Houston is 27 days 4h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 27 days 4h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk, Yang Ming, ZIM, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, Maersk, ZIM, ZIM, Maersk and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Houston takes around 21h 51m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, All Nippon Airways, Turkish Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 21h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Houston by cargo ship is 10,973 Nautical Miles (20,321 Kilometres / 12,627 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Houston by air is around 13,598 Kilometres (8,449 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.25t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou to Houston. 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 Houston?

Accepted Answer

1.01t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Houston. 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
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+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	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, HMM
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC, Gold Star
Lynx → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
MP2 / MS2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
EC2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
CBX → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
ANP → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ASE / NEOASAS → GS1 / GULFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEOASAS → UCLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASE → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NEOASAS → UCLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASE → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ASE → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ASE / NEOASAS → GS1 / GULFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ASE → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEA / PVCS → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
US4 / TP16 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → GME2 / PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CAPa → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX1 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD4 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PRX / CP1 → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
RES2 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PVCS / CP2 → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → PEX3 / GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FCS3 → GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Dragon → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CAPa → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → GMXP / GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Bayan Ko → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX1 / WAF1 → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Iroko → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dolphin → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

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