Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Southampton is 36 days 2h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 36 days 2h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, HMM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, HMM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Southampton takes around 12h 42m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and London Stansted Airport (STN) depart daily. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 12h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Southampton. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 42m. China Southern Airlines, Emirates and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Southampton by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Southampton by cargo ship is 13,568 Nautical Miles (25,127 Kilometres / 15,613 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Southampton by air is around 9,507 Kilometres (5,907 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.54t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou to Southampton. 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 Southampton?

Accepted Answer

409kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Southampton. 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 AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+8 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+9 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NEOASAS → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GEX / AAS3 / CP4 / PCS2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
MD4 / Dragon → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Sentosa → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC1 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NEOASAS → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / PCS1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEA / PVCS → AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
EA4 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD4 / Dragon → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CP2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → FAL1 / AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → FAL1 / AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
HEDE - HDS3 → AL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
Iroko → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
APRANL2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CNC - CS1 \| WHL - CS1 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
WAX1 / WAF1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 / MEY → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Guangzhou to Southampton By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to London Stansted Airport

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Guangzhou to Southampton by Container ship

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Yantian to Southampton

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Nansha to Southampton

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