Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Tanzania to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tanzania and China is 21 days 5h. Ships depart from Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tanzania and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 21 days 5h later. These services are operated by Maersk, PIL, ZIM and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Tanzania to China by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tanzania to China takes around 18h 16m. Flights depart from Dodoma Airport (DOD) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tanzania and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dodoma Airport (DOD) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Tanzania and the typical transit time is around 18h 16m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Tanzania and China?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Tanzania and China. Cargo flights depart from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1 day 5h. Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways and Emirates operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter, Boeing 737-300 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Tanzania to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tanzania and China by cargo ship is 5,820 Nautical Miles (10,779 Kilometres / 6,698 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tanzania to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tanzania and China by air is around 9,100 Kilometres (5,654 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dodoma Airport (DOD) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Tanzania to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

772kg - 1.13t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tanzania to China. 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 Tanzania to China?

Accepted Answer

323kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tanzania to China. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Air Tanzania	2-4 times a week	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8 Dash 8+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+2 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Ethiopian AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Kenya AirwaysF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-300 Freighter+2 others
EmiratesF	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	JPO AQUARIUS+61 others
PIL	Every 1-2 weeks	KOTA MANIS+28 others
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	DELOS WAVE+8 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	NYK CLARA+26 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC CAPETOWN III+9 others
King Ocean	Every 1-2 weeks	KMTC HOCHIMINH+4 others
Wan Hai	Every 1-2 weeks	WAN HAI 303+24 others
Emirates Shipping	Every 2-4 weeks	ESL DUBAI
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	DELOS WAVE+8 others
TS Lines	Every 2-4 weeks	TS SHEKOU
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	JPO AQUARIUS+48 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	AREOPOLIS+13 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA MANIS+29 others
Gold Star	Every 1-2 weeks	PORTO+4 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	ZHONG GU SHAN DONG+13 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	NYK CLARA+34 others

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Tanzania to China By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Tanzania to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Dodoma Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Most frequent

Julius Nyerere International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Cargo flights

Julius Nyerere International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Tanzania to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Dar es Salaam to Nansha

Most frequent

Dar es Salaam to Qingdao

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