Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from St. Louis to Guangzhou by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between St. Louis and Guangzhou is 35 days 3h. Ships depart from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between St. Louis and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 35 days 3h later. These services are operated by MSC, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from St. Louis to Guangzhou by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from St. Louis to Guangzhou takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between St. Louis and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between St. Louis and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between St. Louis and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 5h. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between St. Louis to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 10,974 Nautical Miles (20,323 Kilometres / 12,628 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mobile (USMOB) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between St. Louis to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Guangzhou by air is around 13,322 Kilometres (8,278 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.5t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

699kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from St. Louis 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
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC4 → JKX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
AUG / EC4 → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, Yang Ming
EC4 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AUG → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Evergreen, MSC, HMM, Yang Ming
Lone Star Express / ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
EC4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AUG → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → TPN	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
EC4 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AUG → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AUG → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Mexico Gulf Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AUG → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Mexico Gulf Express → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUG → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → NCS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen

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St. Louis to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

St. Louis to Guangzhou by Air freight

Quickest air route

St Louis Lambert International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

St Louis Lambert International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

St. Louis to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mobile to Nansha

Most frequent

Mobile to Yantian

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