Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Guangzhou is 36 days 8h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 36 days 8h later. These services are operated by ONE, Yang Ming, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, HMM, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, Yang Ming and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Guangzhou takes around 19h 30m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by AirSERBIA, Turkish Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 19h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 19h 58m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hamburg to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 10,151 Nautical Miles (18,800 Kilometres / 11,682 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Guangzhou by air is around 9,667 Kilometres (6,007 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Guangzhou. 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 Hamburg to Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

669kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Guangzhou. 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
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOX → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ISE → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ME2 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 → SEI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AE5 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AEU9 / LL7 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
LL7 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CEM → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE1 → VSX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
AEU9 / CES → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CES → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE1 → FIL	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	HMM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LL6 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FAL8 → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE1 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE1 → CPX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
AEU9 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IEX / ME2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE5 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE5 → IA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FAL8 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE5 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CES → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE1 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE4 / AE5 → FLS / AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AEU9 / LL7 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CES → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AE5 → HP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FAL8 → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE1 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Hamburg to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Hamburg to Guangzhou by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Cargo flights

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Hamburg to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Nansha

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