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 34 days 21h. Ships depart from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 34 days 21h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, Yang Ming, MSC, 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 Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 2-4 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 14,925 Nautical Miles (27,641 Kilometres / 17,175 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mobile (USMOB) and Shekou (CNSHK).

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

2.05t 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

808kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 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
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, HMM
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Ecumed	Direct	N/A	Maersk
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC, Gold Star
EC4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
Mexico Gulf Express → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUG → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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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 Hong Kong 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 Yantian

Closest seaports

Mobile to Shekou

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