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 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 Charlotte 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 Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming and ZIM.

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 7h. Flights depart from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charlotte and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 7h.

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 15,025 Nautical Miles (27,826 Kilometres / 17,290 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charlotte to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Chengdu by air is around 15,481 Kilometres (9,619 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) 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

2.7t 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

804kg 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
EC1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
ZCA → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE / ECC1 → CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AWE3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
Albatros → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Charlotte to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Charlotte to Chengdu by Air freight

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Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Charlotte to Chengdu by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Savannah to Yantian

Closest seaports

Baltimore to Hong Kong

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Charleston to Yantian

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