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 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 33 days 23h later. These services are operated by ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, ONE and ONE.

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 24h 37m. 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 American Airlines and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 37m.

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 11,295 Nautical Miles (20,918 Kilometres / 12,998 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 14,889 Kilometres (9,252 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

1.96t 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

934kg 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC1	Direct	N/A	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC1 → EC4	Transshipment	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC1 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC1 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC1 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MD4 → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC1 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MD4 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC1 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD4 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Dragon → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC1 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MD4 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD4 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Dragon → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AA7 → AWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD4 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AA7 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MD4 → CID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Charlotte to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Charlotte to Chengdu by Air freight

Quickest air route

Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Charlotte to Chengdu by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Charleston to Yantian

Closest seaports

Charleston to Nansha

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