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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Guangzhou is 17 days 20h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Los Angeles and Guangzhou?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 17 days 20h later. These services are operated by Gold Star, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, ZIM, ZIM, HEDE, Gold Star, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming, X-Press Feeders, Gold Star, Gold Star, ZIM and Gold Star.

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

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Guangzhou takes around 14h 52m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Guangzhou?

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, SF Airlines, Air China, Atlas Air, Suparna Airlines, China Southern Airlines, EVA Air, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, Air China, Asiana Airlines, Air China, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air and Sichuan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 52m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Los Angeles and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 14h 52m. China Cargo Airlines, SF Airlines, Air China, Atlas Air, EVA Air and China Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Guangzhou by ship?

The distance between Los Angeles and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 7,802 Nautical Miles (14,449 Kilometres / 8,978 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Los Angeles (USLAX) and Guangzhou / Huangpu (CNGZG).

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Guangzhou by air?

The distance between Los Angeles and Guangzhou by air is around 11,631 Kilometres (7,227 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

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

1.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles to Guangzhou?

881kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles 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.

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Los Angeles to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Los Angeles, United States to Guangzhou, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Los Angeles to Guangzhou by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Los Angeles to Guangzhou by plane will take about 14h 52m and departs from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrives into Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. China Cargo Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Los Angeles International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Departs from

LAX

Departs from

SZX

14h 52m: 1-2 times a day

11,658 km
7,244 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

543kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
SF AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Atlas AirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Suparna Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air China	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+7 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Closest airports

Los Angeles International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Departs from

LAX

Departs from

CAN

15hrs: 2-4 times a day

11,631 km
7,227 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

881kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Atlas Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200LR
Air ChinaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others
EVA AirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Air China	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+8 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+2 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others

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Air routes from Los Angeles to Guangzhou

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Los Angeles to Guangzhou by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Los Angeles to Guangzhou by ship will take about 17 days 20h and departs from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrives into Nansha (CNNSA). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Gold Star is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Los Angeles to Nansha

Port of loading

USLAX

Port of loading

CNNSA

17 days 20h: Every 1-2 weeks

12,039 km
7,481 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

780kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HDS3 / HEDE - HDS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, Maersk, Yang Ming, TS Lines, China United, HEDE
TP6 → IA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP12 → FEW1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
US2 → AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US2 / TP12 → AWA / FEW6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US2 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TP12 → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP12 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US2 / TP12 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TP12 → MSC - Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US2 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TP12 → COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP12 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP12 → SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZX2 → GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TP12 → EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP12 → COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZX2 → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZX2 → TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZX2 → ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
HDS / HEDE - HDS → TZX / GSL - TZX \| HL - EAS4 \| ONE - EA4 \| PIL - EA3 \| ZIM - TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HEDE, Gold Star
HEDE - HDS → KYX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
HEDE - HDS → DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
PS3 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HEDE - HDS → MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
HEDE - HDS → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
HEDE - HDS → ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
ZX2 → FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
HEDE - HDS → FA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star

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Closest seaports

Los Angeles to Guangzhou / Huangpu

Port of loading

USLAX

Port of loading

CNGZG

32 days 11h: Every 2-4 weeks

14,449 km
8,978 mi.

1 transfer
5 stops

Estimated emissions

1.01t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HEDE - HDS3 → ST1/NSCT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
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Most frequent

Los Angeles to Shekou

Port of loading

USLAX

Port of loading

CNSHK

20 days 16h: 2-4 times a week

12,157 km
7,554 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

788kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS7 / AP1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
VSE / SSX / ONE - VSE \| YML - SSX	Direct	N/A	Yang Ming, DANAOS, ONE
PS3	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
AIX / PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / CPX3 + PCS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ALX, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
WC1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC1 → VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US2 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TP12 → IA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP12 → ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP12 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TP12 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SSX → SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
US2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZX2 → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
VSE → AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VSE / SSX → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
AS1 + AAS2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HEDE - HDS → CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
VSE → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS7 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS1 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CP4 → MS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
VSE / SSX → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
FE1 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CALEX → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS3 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PS6 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
TA1 / AL5 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS4 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
PS8 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
WC5 → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZX2 → GSL - KCI \| INTERA - KCI \| NMSUNG - KCI \| ONE - KCI \| SITC - CMI3 \| TSL - KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CALEX → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HEDE - HDS → KCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
TA1 / AL5 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TA1 / AL5 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CCE / MAREX → AN2 / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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Ocean routes from Los Angeles to Guangzhou

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Air Freight

14h 52m, 1-2 times a day

543kg CO₂e

Container Ship

17 days 20h, Every 1-2 weeks

780kg CO₂e

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More about shipping cargo and freight from Los Angeles to Guangzhou by Air, Ocean and Road

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 17 days 20h later. These services are operated by Gold Star, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, ZIM, ZIM, HEDE, Gold Star, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming, X-Press Feeders, Gold Star, Gold Star, ZIM and Gold Star.
Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, SF Airlines, Air China, Atlas Air, Suparna Airlines, China Southern Airlines, EVA Air, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, Air China, Asiana Airlines, Air China, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air and Sichuan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 52m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Los Angeles and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 14h 52m. China Cargo Airlines, SF Airlines, Air China, Atlas Air, EVA Air and China Airlines operates on this route.

Los Angeles to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Los Angeles to Guangzhou by Air freight

Quickest air route

Los Angeles International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

Los Angeles International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Los Angeles to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Los Angeles to Nansha

Closest seaports

Los Angeles to Guangzhou / Huangpu

Most frequent

Los Angeles to Shekou

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