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

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Guangzhou is 17 days 4h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 17 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, ONE, Maersk and Maersk.

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

The quickest flight from San Diego to Guangzhou takes around 15h 6m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Guangzhou?

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, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Air, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Air China, Asiana Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Sichuan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 6m.

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

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 Every few hours and a average flight time of around 15h 6m. China Southern Airlines and Asiana Airlines operates on this route.

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

The distance between San Diego and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 6,724 Nautical Miles (12,453 Kilometres / 7,738 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Nansha (CNNSA).

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

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).

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

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.

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

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.

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San Diego to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

15h 6m, 2-4 times a day

866kg CO₂e

Container Ship

17 days 4h, 2-4 times a week

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 6m 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 4-6 weeks.

Quickest air route

Los Angeles International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Departs from

LAX

Departs from

CAN

15h 6m: 2-4 times a day

11,631 km
7,227 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

866kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

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

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Closest airports

San Diego International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Departs from

SAN

Departs from

HKG

22h 50m: Every 1-2 days

11,899 km
7,394 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

610kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+3 others
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Air routes from San Diego to Guangzhou

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San Diego to Guangzhou by Container ship

The quickest way to get from San Diego to Guangzhou by ship will take about 17 days 4h and departs from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrives into Nansha (CNNSA). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Maersk 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 4h: 2-4 times a week

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	Maersk, HEDE, Gold Star, SLS
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / PCS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WC1 / TP6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / PCS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
PRX → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TP6 → IA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / PCS1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
US2 / TP12 → AWA / FEW6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
HEDE - HDS → CA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
TP12 → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US2 / TP12 → CUL - MGA \| SLS - FAM \| VSS - FAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
HEDE - HDS → SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP12 → SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HEDE - HDS → FEW6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HEDE - HDS → EAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, TS Lines
HEDE - HDS → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ZX2 → ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CP1 → TVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HEDE - HDS → HP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP12 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Closest seaports

Long Beach to Nansha

Port of loading

USLGB

Port of loading

CNNSA

19 days 16h: 1-2 times a week

12,453 km
7,738 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.21t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / CP3 / VCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
SEA / PVCS / CP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE
SEA3 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AAC / CP3 / VCS → WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
YANGTSE → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEA3 / PSX → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
YANGTSE → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZEX → SXT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CP3 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEA3 / PSX → AAS2 / PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
HIXP → APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AAC / VCS → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KMTC - APX \| SLS - AWC → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HIXP / AAC4 → BMX / CNC - BMX \| COSCO - BMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
HIXP / AAC4 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM

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Most frequent

Los Angeles to Yantian

Port of loading

USLAX

Port of loading

CNYTN

19 days 20h: 2-4 times a week

11,957 km
7,430 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

724kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC1 / TP6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS3 → PS4	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZX2 → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / PCS1 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / PCS1 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / PCS1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / PCS1 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AAS2 / PCS1 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
US2 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US2 / TP12 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US2 / TP12 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
HEDE - HDS → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
HEDE - HDS → JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
HEDE - HDS → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP12 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PRX → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HEDE - HDS → TP15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CP1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HEDE - HDS → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PRX → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Ocean routes from San Diego to Guangzhou

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More about shipping cargo and freight from San Diego to Guangzhou by Air, Ocean and Road

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, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Air, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Air China, Asiana Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Sichuan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 6m.

San Diego to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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San Diego to Guangzhou by Air freight

Quickest air route

Los Angeles International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Closest airports

San Diego International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

San Diego to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Los Angeles to Nansha

Closest seaports

Long Beach to Nansha

Most frequent

Los Angeles to Yantian

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