San Francisco to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from San Francisco, United States to Guangzhou, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
San Francisco International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Duration / Frequency
16h 46m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
788kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Oakland to Shekou
Duration / Frequency
17 days 10h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
740kg CO₂e
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San Francisco to Guangzhou by Air freight
The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Guangzhou by plane will take about 16h 46m and departs from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrives into Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. China Southern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
San Francisco International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Guangzhou by ship will take about 17 days 10h and departs from Oakland (USOAK) and arrives into Shekou (CNSHK). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Wan Hai is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from San Francisco to Guangzhou by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Guangzhou is 17 days 10h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 17 days 10h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, HMM, CMA CGM, HMM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Yang Ming, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, HMM, HMM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, HMM, Yang Ming, HMM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from San Francisco to Guangzhou takes around 16h 46m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).
Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, EVA Air, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Air China, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 16h 46m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San Francisco and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 21h 13m. FedEx operates on this route.
The distance between San Francisco and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 6,395 Nautical Miles (11,844 Kilometres / 7,360 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Nansha (CNNSA).
The distance between San Francisco and Guangzhou by air is around 11,093 Kilometres (6,893 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).
703kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco 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.
788kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco 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.
