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

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Tanzania is 21 days 2h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Tanzania?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) around 21 days 2h later. These services are operated by Maersk, PIL, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Gold Star, COSCO, Gold Star, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, RCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, TS Lines and X-Press Feeders.

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

The quickest flight from China to Tanzania takes around 12h 30m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR).

How often do planes fly between China and Tanzania?

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Tanzania and Kenya Airways and the typical transit time is around 12h 30m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between China and Tanzania. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between China to Tanzania by ship?

The distance between China and Tanzania by cargo ship is 5,549 Nautical Miles (10,277 Kilometres / 6,386 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Dar es Salaam (TZDAR).

What is the distance between China to Tanzania by air?

The distance between China and Tanzania by air is around 8,721 Kilometres (5,419 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR).

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

848kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to Tanzania. 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 China to Tanzania?

373kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to Tanzania. 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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China to Tanzania By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

12h 30m, 2-4 times a week

373kg CO₂e

Container Ship

21 days 2h, 2-4 times a week

848kg CO₂e

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China to Tanzania by Air freight

The quickest way to get from China to Tanzania by plane will take about 12h 30m and departs from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrives into Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Air Tanzania is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport

Departs from

CAN

Departs from

DAR

12h 30m: 2-4 times a week

8,721 km
5,419 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

373kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Tanzania	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
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Most frequent

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport

Departs from

CAN

Departs from

JRO

20h 15m: Every 1-2 days

8,925 km
5,546 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

438kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air Tanzania	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
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Air routes from China to Tanzania

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China to Tanzania by Container ship

The quickest way to get from China to Tanzania by ship will take about 21 days 2h and departs from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrives into Dar es Salaam (TZDAR). 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

Nansha to Dar es Salaam

Port of loading

CNNSA

Port of loading

TZDAR

21 days 2h: 2-4 times a week

10,277 km
6,386 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

848kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEF2 / FNX / FAD / IEA / EAX1 / REA1 / EAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, King Ocean, TS Lines, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders, RCL, Interasia, Evergreen, GFS
TZX / EAS4 / EA4 / EA3 / GSL - TZX \| HL - EAS4 \| ONE - EA4 \| PIL - EA3 \| ZIM - TZX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, ECL, HEDE, Gold Star, ONE
KILIMA / EA2 / DFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, X-Press Feeders
WAX1 / FAX / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → EAX2 / MAZURI / COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Gold Star, COSCO
AEM3 → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX4 → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX3 → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX3 / FA2 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → EAX2 / MAZURI / COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, Gold Star
EAX1 / MASHARIKI → EAX2 / MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
TZX → COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
CME → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KYX → COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
FEW3 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SH2 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAX4 / FEW6 → EAX2 / MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
SH3 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SH1 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA7 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NP1 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Iroko → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Origami	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
MEX6 - X → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX6 → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AWA → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
YIX → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
IA15 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CPF → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Dolphin → Origami	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
CI2 → EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IA15 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RCV → REA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
AFEX2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAFGR → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KCM2 → EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
COSCO - CAPa → DFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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Cargo flights

Ningbo to Dar es Salaam

Port of loading

CNNGB

Port of loading

TZDAR

25 days 1h: 2-4 times a week

11,962 km
7,433 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

987kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEF2 / FNX / FAD / IEA / EAX1 / REA1 / EAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, King Ocean, TS Lines, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders, RCL, Interasia, Evergreen, GFS
Origami	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TZX / EAS4 / EA4 / EA3 / GSL - TZX \| HL - EAS4 \| ONE - EA4 \| PIL - EA3 \| ZIM - TZX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, HEDE, Gold Star, ONE
KILIMA / EA2 / DFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, X-Press Feeders
AEU3 → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX3 / SA1 → EAX2 / COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Gold Star
PA1 → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AC2 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE15 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE3 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SA1 / SAC / FAX → TZX / EAS4 / EA4 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, ZIM
HMM - FLX \| ONE - ALX4 → EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
KTH → EAX1 / EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean
APL - TR1 \| ML - SE8 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
WSA2 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CES → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PEX3 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL3 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NUE2 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RBC2 / COSCO - RBC2 \| OOCL - CCT2 \| RCL - RBC2 → REA1 / EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, RCL
CBX → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IBX → IEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
PCC1 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MCT → AEF2 / EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
WSA3 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RBC13 → REA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
ISS1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KCM2 → EAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
PE2 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA6 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HDT → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NV2 → EAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
SAC → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Empire → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Alpaca → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Thai Express → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Andes → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALX4 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCE → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
PN3 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE1 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZCP → TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NE2 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZNP → TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
WS2 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FE5 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NAF → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC4 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AME1/TPM / AX3 → EAS4 / EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
MD1 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SE4 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL → TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
MD4 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD5 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD3 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AN1 / AX1 → EAS4 / EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
EC2 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
US1 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IRA → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WS6 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
US2 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE1 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AUN → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS6 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WC4 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
COSCO - AK47 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SE2 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AGX → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALX4 / HMM - FLX \| ONE - ALX4 → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
PEX3 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEX2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC4 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MANB → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL3 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD1 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL1 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EXX → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
M2X → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CBX → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPNW → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ACSA1 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD4 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ACSA2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HIXP → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
M2A → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AX3 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AX1 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MD3 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS6 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD5 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AUN → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
COSCO - AK47 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lynx → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Ocean routes from China to Tanzania

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More about shipping cargo and freight from China to Tanzania by Air, Ocean and Road

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) around 21 days 2h later. These services are operated by Maersk, PIL, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Gold Star, COSCO, Gold Star, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, RCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, TS Lines and X-Press Feeders.