Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Guangzhou is 14 days 3h. Ships depart from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Diego and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 14 days 3h later. These services are operated by SM Line, SM Line and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Diego to Guangzhou takes around 13h 21m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Sky Lease Cargo, Xiamen Air, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Korean Air, Philippine Airlines and Sichuan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 13h 21m. Sky Lease Cargo operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between San Diego to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 6,168 Nautical Miles (11,424 Kilometres / 7,099 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Seattle (USSEA) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Diego to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Guangzhou by air is around 11,200 Kilometres (6,960 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

740kg 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from San Diego to Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

675kg 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Sky Lease CargoFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+7 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+2 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PNS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / CP3 / VCS	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
CLX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Matson
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
PS5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
MAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Matson
PS6	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
CPX	Direct	1-2 times a week	SM Line, HMM
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC
Orient	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAMS → Mexicas	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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