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 14h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 27 days 14h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk, ONE, MSC, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and Evergreen.

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 22h 11m. 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, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 11m.

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 10,972 Nautical Miles (20,320 Kilometres / 12,626 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

1.34t 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+3 others
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 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	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 / Griffin → EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
Griffin → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US3 → MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
EC1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / PCS1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEA / PVCS → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US4 / TP16 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MD4 / Dragon → EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → PEX3 / GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PVCS / CP2 → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
WC1 / TP6 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IC15 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IC15 → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → PEX3 / GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
NSA → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JCV1 / JCV → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
Britannia → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NSD → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → GMXP / GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → GMXP / GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
IC9 → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IC9 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AFEX2 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Shikra → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FA2 → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Clanga → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dolphin → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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