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 32 days 17h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 32 days 17h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, ZIM, Yang Ming, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and Yang Ming.

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 16hrs. 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, Xiamen Air, China Eastern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, EVA Air, Air China, Air China, Qatar Airways, Kuwait Airways, EgyptAir and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16hrs.

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 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 16hrs. China 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 14,477 Nautical Miles (26,812 Kilometres / 16,660 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) 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 CO₂e (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

884kg CO₂e (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
Xiamen Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-700+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+9 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300
China AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
Albatros	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
GMXP → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IA3 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CP6 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE4 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Clanga → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FA2 → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
JTS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / CP6 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
Clanga → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NSD → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Clanga → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEW3 → TP11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Iroko → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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