San Diego to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from San Diego, United States to Guangzhou, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Los Angeles International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Duration / Frequency
15h 7m, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
865kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Los Angeles to Nansha
Duration / Frequency
18 days 11h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
780kg CO₂e
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San Diego to Guangzhou by Air freight
The quickest way to get from San Diego to Guangzhou by plane will take about 15h 7m and departs from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrives into Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Atlas Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.
Quickest air route
Los Angeles International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
The quickest way to get from San Diego to Guangzhou by ship will take about 18 days 11h and departs from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrives into Nansha (CNNSA). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Yang Ming is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from San Diego to Guangzhou by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Guangzhou is 18 days 11h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 18 days 11h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, ZIM, ZIM, Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk and Maersk.
The quickest flight from San Diego to Guangzhou takes around 15h 7m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).
Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Air, Air China, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Sichuan Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 15h 7m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San Diego and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 15h 7m. China Southern Airlines and Air China operates on this route.
The distance between San Diego and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 6,724 Nautical Miles (12,454 Kilometres / 7,738 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Nansha (CNNSA).
The distance between San Diego and Guangzhou by air is around 11,899 Kilometres (7,394 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
1.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego 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.
610kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego 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.
