Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Manchester is 44 days 5h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Liverpool (GBLIV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Manchester?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Liverpool (GBLIV) around 44 days 5h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Manchester takes around 20h 8m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Manchester?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Manchester Airport (MAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Gulf Air, EgyptAir, Saudia, Singapore Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Manchester. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 22h 12m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Manchester by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Manchester by cargo ship is 13,440 Nautical Miles (24,891 Kilometres / 15,467 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Manchester by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Manchester by air is around 9,985 Kilometres (6,204 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou to Manchester. 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 Manchester?

Accepted Answer

783kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Manchester. 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
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko → Swan → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Clanga → Swan → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX3 / WAF3 → AEU6 / LL5 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EAX1 → AEU6 / LL5 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX → FAL3 → NWUK / SCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KILIMA → FAL3 → NWUK / SCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → FAL3 → PGW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Iroko → Dragon → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Swan → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
REX2 → FUJI → NWUK / SCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX → FUJI → NWUK / SCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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