Guangzhou to San Francisco By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Guangzhou, China to San Francisco, 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
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
Duration / Frequency
14h 28m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
788kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Yantian to Oakland
Duration / Frequency
20 days 12h, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
3.11t CO₂e
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Guangzhou to San Francisco by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to San Francisco by plane will take about 14h 28m and departs from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrives into San Francisco International Airport (SFO). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. China Southern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to San Francisco by ship will take about 20 days 12h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into Oakland (USOAK). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. Evergreen 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 San Francisco by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and San Francisco is 20 days 12h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 20 days 12h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC and Yang Ming.
The quickest flight from Guangzhou to San Francisco takes around 14h 28m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Japan Airlines, EVA Air, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, All Nippon Airways, All Nippon Airways, Air China, Vietnam Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 28m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and San Francisco. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 18h 47m. FedEx operates on this route.
The distance between Guangzhou and San Francisco by cargo ship is 6,899 Nautical Miles (12,776 Kilometres / 7,939 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Oakland (USOAK).
The distance between Guangzhou and San Francisco by air is around 11,093 Kilometres (6,893 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
961kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou to San Francisco. 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.
788kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to San Francisco. 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.
