Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charleston and Chengdu is 36 days 9h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 36 days 9h later. These services are operated by ZIM, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charleston to Chengdu takes around 1 day 8h. Flights depart from Charleston International Airport (CHS) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, FedEx and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 8h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Charleston 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 Charleston to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Chengdu by cargo ship is 11,650 Nautical Miles (21,575 Kilometres / 13,406 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charleston to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Chengdu by air is around 15,121 Kilometres (9,396 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.33t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charleston 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 Charleston to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

1t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charleston 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
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+10 others
FedEx	2-4 times a day	Boeing 757-200 Freighter+9 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Embraer 170+10 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+15 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Embraer 170+10 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, MSC
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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