Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Atlanta to Chengdu by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Atlanta and Chengdu is 33 days 23h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Atlanta and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 33 days 23h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, ONE, Wan Hai, ZIM, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, HMM, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Atlanta to Chengdu by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Atlanta to Chengdu takes around 24h 47m. Flights depart from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Atlanta and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, EVA Air, Cathay Pacific and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 47m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Atlanta and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Atlanta and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 24h 47m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Atlanta to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Atlanta and Chengdu by cargo ship is 12,145 Nautical Miles (22,493 Kilometres / 13,976 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Atlanta to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Atlanta and Chengdu by air is around 15,240 Kilometres (9,469 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Atlanta to Chengdu by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.83t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Atlanta to Chengdu. 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 Atlanta to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

690kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Atlanta to Chengdu. 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	Boeing 787-9+1 others
EVA Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
AA7	Direct	N/A	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
EC1	Direct	N/A	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
EC1	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC1	Direct	N/A	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	N/A	ONE, MSC, HMM, Yang Ming
AA7	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, MSC
EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 / Dragon → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MD4 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
MD4 / Dragon → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AA7 → NE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → AS3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → SE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AA7 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → NE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD4 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AA7 → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 / Dragon → FE6 / Swan → Santana	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MD4 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AA7 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NUE2 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NUE2 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7 → OOCL - CHL2 \| YML - CTE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
AA7 → AWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD4 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AA7 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD4 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Dragon → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA7 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MD4 → RC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Dragon → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA7 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD4 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Dragon → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MD4 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AA7 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AWE2 / ECX2 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Dragon → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA7 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
AA7 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
AA7 → AWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 / Dragon → MD5 / JADE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AA7 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AWE2 / ECX2 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NUE2 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWE2 → IC10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MD4 → RC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AA7 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → OOCL - CHL2 \| YML - CTE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
MD4 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Dragon → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MANB / AWE2 / ECX2 → WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AWE2 / ECX2 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MD4 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD4 → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Dragon → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NUE2 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWE2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AWE2 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Atlanta to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Atlanta to Chengdu by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Atlanta to Chengdu by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Savannah to Yantian

Closest seaports

Savannah to Nansha

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