Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Guangzhou is 40 days 17h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 40 days 17h later. These services are operated by ONE, ZIM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Guangzhou takes around 16h 15m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart daily. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, EVA Air, Air China, China Airlines, Saudia, Air China and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 16h 15m. China Southern Airlines, China Airlines, Saudia and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between New York to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 12,669 Nautical Miles (23,463 Kilometres / 14,579 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between New York to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Guangzhou by air is around 12,872 Kilometres (7,998 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.42t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York 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 New York to Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

735kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York 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 AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747+8 others
China AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
SaudiaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MECL1 → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AWE7 / CBX / ECC3 → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CBX → NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
UMXAPL → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MECL1 → AE11	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CBX / AWE7 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CBX / AWE7 → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AWE7 / ECC3 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CBX → NSD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CBX → VTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
UMXAPL → AFEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CBX → TVP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CBX → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CBX → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AWE7 / CBX / ECC3 → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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