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 15h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 27 days 15h later. These services are operated by HUCP, Maersk, ZIM, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, HMM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, ZIM, CMA CGM, ZIM, OOCL, CMA CGM 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 22hrs. 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 22hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Houston. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 22hrs. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

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

1.34t 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

1.02t 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+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2 / OCEAN - USEC7 \|\| CMA - GMXP \| COSCO - GME \| EMC - GME \| OOCL - GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HUCP, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, MSC, Gold Star
Griffin → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TP11 → TPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FP2 / Griffin → EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC
EC2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
CBX → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
TPN → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASE → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
OCR → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASE → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SEA3 / PSX → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
OCR → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASE → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEA / PVCS → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → GME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CAE → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ML - IA1 → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → GMXP / GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
YPX → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEA / PVCS → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
SE8 → TP15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
US4 / TP16 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PH3 → TP15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CME → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JADE → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WAX1 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX / Panda → Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, MSC, Gold Star
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CME → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCS3 → GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NSA → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
WSA3 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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