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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Guangzhou is 39 days 20h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Guangzhou?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 39 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and COSCO.

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

The quickest flight from Detroit to Guangzhou takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Guangzhou?

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Detroit and Guangzhou. 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 Detroit to Guangzhou by ship?

The distance between Detroit and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 12,879 Nautical Miles (23,851 Kilometres / 14,820 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Nansha (CNNSA).

What is the distance between Detroit to Guangzhou by air?

The distance between Detroit and Guangzhou by air is around 16,407 Kilometres (10,195 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

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

2.2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit 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 Detroit to Guangzhou?

787kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit 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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Detroit to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

1 day 1h, Daily

715kg CO₂e

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39 days 20h, Every 1-2 weeks

2.62t CO₂e

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Detroit to Guangzhou by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Detroit to Guangzhou by plane will take about 1 day 1h and departs from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrives into Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX). There are flights departing daily on this route. Lufthansa is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Departs from

DTW

Departs from

SZX

1 day 1h: Daily

15,815 km
9,827 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

715kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Closest airports

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Departs from

DTW

Departs from

CAN

1 day 3h: Every 1-2 days

16,407 km
10,195 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

787kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Detroit to Guangzhou by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Detroit to Guangzhou by ship will take about 39 days 20h and departs from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrives into Hong Kong (HKHKG). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing n/a.

Quickest ocean route

Baltimore to Hong Kong

Port of loading

USBAL

Port of loading

HKHKG

39 days 20h: Every 1-2 weeks

27,085 km
16,830 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

2.62t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ECC1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE3 / ECC1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Closest seaports

Baltimore to Nansha

Port of loading

USBAL

Port of loading

CNNSA

51 days 7h: Every 1-2 weeks

23,851 km
14,820 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

2.2t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AWE3 / ECC1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ECC1 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ECC1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUE → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AUE → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
America → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AWE3 / ECC1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AUE → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Indus Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TWS → CNC - JTX \| CUL - JCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Most frequent

Baltimore to Shekou

Port of loading

USBAL

Port of loading

CNSHK

44 days 14h: 2-4 times a day

27,118 km
16,850 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

2.63t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUE → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS → CNC - JTX \| CUL - JCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AUE → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AUE / ECC1 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 / ECC1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AUE → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ECC1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 / ECC1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → IEX / FCS / FME → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE3 / ECC1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Ocean routes from Detroit to Guangzhou

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Detroit to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Detroit to Guangzhou by Air freight

Quickest air route

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Detroit to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Baltimore to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Baltimore to Nansha

Most frequent

Baltimore to Shekou

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