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 43 days 10h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charlotte and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 43 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 2-4 times a week. 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 11,366 Nautical Miles (21,051 Kilometres / 13,080 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 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

1.38t 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

727kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Albatros → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TPI → CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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