Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Austin and Chengdu is 36 days 13h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Austin and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 36 days 13h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, MSC, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Austin to Chengdu takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Austin and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Austin to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Austin and Chengdu by cargo ship is 13,066 Nautical Miles (24,198 Kilometres / 15,036 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Austin to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Austin and Chengdu by air is around 16,358 Kilometres (10,164 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.25t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Austin 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 Austin to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

768kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Austin 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
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, HMM
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Gold Star, ZIM
ZGT → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MGX / TA11 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX / TA11 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Austin to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Austin to Chengdu by Air freight

Quickest air route

Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Austin to Chengdu by Container ship

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Houston to Yantian

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