Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Norfolk and Guangzhou is 37 days 23h. Ships depart from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Norfolk and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 37 days 23h later. These services are operated by ONE, ZIM, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Norfolk to Guangzhou takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Norfolk and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, EgyptAir, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Air China, Saudia, Turkish Airlines, Saudia and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Norfolk 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 Norfolk to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Norfolk and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 11,788 Nautical Miles (21,832 Kilometres / 13,565 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Norfolk (USORF) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Norfolk to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Norfolk and Guangzhou by air is around 13,792 Kilometres (8,570 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.32t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Norfolk 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 Norfolk to Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

718kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Norfolk 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
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747+9 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, MSC
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
America / Z7S	Direct	N/A	MSC, ZIM
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TPI → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC2 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC2 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
EC2 → CP4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
America → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EC2 → CP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC2 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
EC2 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC2 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
America → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Z7S → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Z7S → TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EC2 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Norfolk to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Norfolk to Guangzhou by Air freight

Quickest air route

Washington Dulles International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Norfolk to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Norfolk to Yantian

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Norfolk to Nansha

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