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
Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
Duration / Frequency
12h 8m, Every few hours
Emissions
586kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Yantian to Long Beach
Duration / Frequency
14 days 2h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
775kg 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 12h 8m and departs from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrives into San Francisco International Airport (SFO). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Cathay Pacific is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.
Quickest air route
Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to San Francisco by ship will take about 14 days 2h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into Long Beach (USLGB). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. ZIM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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 14 days 2h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 14 days 2h later. These services are operated by ZIM, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, Maersk, HMM, HMM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, HMM, CMA CGM, SM Line, Evergreen, HMM, HMM, HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Yang Ming, HMM, HMM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO and HMM.
The quickest flight from Guangzhou to San Francisco takes around 12h 8m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 8m.
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 20m. FedEx operates on this route.
The distance between Guangzhou and San Francisco by cargo ship is 6,500 Nautical Miles (12,039 Kilometres / 7,481 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Los Angeles (USLAX).
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).
780kg 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.
