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 30 days 15h. 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 Charlotte 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 30 days 15h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, OOCL, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE and MSC.

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 12,312 Nautical Miles (22,803 Kilometres / 14,169 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

1.85t 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

724kg 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+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC1	Direct	N/A	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
EC1	Direct	N/A	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
AA7	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
EC1 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC3 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AA7 → NE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → NE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
USA to SAEC String 1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Amberjack → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / AL2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Emerald → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EC1 → PAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
EC1 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC1 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AA7 → ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| KMTC - AIM2 \| ONE - FA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC1 → PAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
AA7 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
EC3 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AA7 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AA7 → AWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → EAS3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
EC1 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AA7 → OOCL - CHL2 \| YML - CTE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
AA7 → SA1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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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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