Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and New York is 23 days 10h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and New York?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 23 days 10h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, HMM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to New York takes around 15h 45m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and New York. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 22h 54m. FedEx and UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to New York by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and New York by cargo ship is 14,765 Nautical Miles (27,344 Kilometres / 16,991 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to New York by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and New York by air is around 12,872 Kilometres (7,998 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.65t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou to New York. 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 New York?

Accepted Answer

837kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to New York. 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
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE
TP12 / Empire / ZBA	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Yang Ming, MSC, ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KCM → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KCX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AE15 / Tiger → TP12 / Empire	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC, Maersk
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WSA2 → AWE4 / SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
PAS →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
JKX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming

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Guangzhou to New York By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

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Hong Kong International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

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Yantian to New York

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