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 43 days 18h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures N/A.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart n/a from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 43 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC.

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 27m. 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 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, AirSERBIA and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 27m.

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 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 19h 42m. 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 14,484 Nautical Miles (26,824 Kilometres / 16,668 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 10,724 Kilometres (6,663 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

1.9t 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

530kg 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+8 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE6 / Swan	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TAE3 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
INX / IOX / ISE → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TA1 / AL5 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Israel Express → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UNIF - SCANDI8 → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Hamburg to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hamburg to Guangzhou by Air freight

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Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Hamburg to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Shekou

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Nansha

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Hamburg to Yantian

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