Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Munich is 38 days. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 38 days later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Munich takes around 19h 48m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Thai Airways, Gulf Air, EgyptAir, EVA Air, Singapore Airlines and All Nippon Airways and the typical transit time is around 19h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Munich. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 20h 47m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Munich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Munich by cargo ship is 13,628 Nautical Miles (25,238 Kilometres / 15,682 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Munich by air is around 9,613 Kilometres (5,973 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.73t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou to Munich. 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

638kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Munich. 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
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+9 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 / Lion	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EA2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SW2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SW2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
Shikra → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
EA2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
SW2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Shikra → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
Shikra → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
MSC - Clanga → NE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NSD → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Guangzhou to Munich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Munich Airport

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Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Munich Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Hamburg

Closest seaports

Nansha to Hamburg

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