Guangzhou to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Guangzhou, China to Los Angeles, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
Duration / Frequency
12h 35m, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
543kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Yantian to Long Beach
Duration / Frequency
14 days 5h, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
775kg CO₂e
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Guangzhou to Los Angeles by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to Los Angeles by plane will take about 12h 35m and departs from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrives into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. China Cargo Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to Los Angeles by ship will take about 14 days 5h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into Long Beach (USLGB). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. ZIM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Guangzhou to Los Angeles by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Los Angeles is 14 days 5h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 14 days 5h later. These services are operated by ZIM, OOCL, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, HMM, SM Line, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, HMM, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, COSCO, Yang Ming, HMM, HMM and HMM.
The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Los Angeles takes around 12h 35m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, Air China and SF Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 35m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Los Angeles. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 35m. China Cargo Airlines and SF Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Guangzhou and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 6,501 Nautical Miles (12,039 Kilometres / 7,481 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Los Angeles (USLAX).
The distance between Guangzhou and Los Angeles by air is around 11,631 Kilometres (7,227 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
780kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou to Los Angeles. 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.
817kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Los Angeles. 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.
