Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charlotte and Chengdu is 38 days 18h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charlotte and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 38 days 18h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, ZIM and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charlotte to Chengdu takes around 1 day 5h. Flights depart from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charlotte and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, Ethiopian Airlines and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 5h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Chengdu by cargo ship is 14,775 Nautical Miles (27,363 Kilometres / 17,002 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charlotte to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Chengdu by air is around 19,536 Kilometres (12,139 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 Charlotte to Chengdu by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.56t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charlotte 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 Charlotte to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

906kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charlotte 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
EVA Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US4 / TP16	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Albatros → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Chinook - Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC2 → CTE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
EC2 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC2 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SEAP → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SEAP → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AWE4 / ECX1 → CT2 / CHL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EC2 → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC2 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC2 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ECC3 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ECC3 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AWE7 / ECC3 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CP6 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Charlotte to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

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Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Charlotte to Chengdu by Container ship

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Charleston to Yantian

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Charleston to Nansha

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