Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Guangzhou is 34 days 2h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 34 days 2h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Guangzhou takes around 11h 51m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, China Airlines, IndiGo, Malaysia Airlines and EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 11h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between London and Guangzhou. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between London to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 10,602 Nautical Miles (19,636 Kilometres / 12,201 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.35t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

410kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+8 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+7 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LL4 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEU2 / LL4 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO
AEU2 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
LL4 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FAL1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Condor → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
OCR → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
OCR → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE5 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NWC To WAF → Condor	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Lion → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PCRFXL → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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London to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

London to Guangzhou by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

London to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Nansha

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Nansha

Most frequent

London Gateway Port to Yantian

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