Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Abu Dhabi is 13 days 17h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 13 days 17h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Wan Hai, MSC, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Abu Dhabi takes around 15h 35m. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 15h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Abu Dhabi by cargo ship is 4,961 Nautical Miles (9,188 Kilometres / 5,709 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Abu Dhabi (AEAUH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Abu Dhabi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Abu Dhabi by air is around 8,263 Kilometres (5,134 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Chengdu to Abu Dhabi by sea?

Accepted Answer

673kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Abu Dhabi. 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 Chengdu to Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

611kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Abu Dhabi. 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CGX / GCS / RCG / AM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, PIL, RCL, Emirates Shipping, King Ocean
New Falcon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WA1 / WAF1 → TIG / ONE - TIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
EA2 → TIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
New Falcon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Clanga → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA4 → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA3 → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KILIMA → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KILIMA / DFX → PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
Clanga → EAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
KILIMA → NOURA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
Clanga → IAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX1 / SGX1 / CGE / MILAHA - MGX1 \| SKR - SGX1 \| UNIF - CGE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MILAHA, Unifeeder, ANL, FT, Asyad, Sinokor
CGX / GCS / RCG / AM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, PIL, RCL, Emirates Shipping, King Ocean
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CMX / COSMOS / AIM2 / AG3 / GLX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping, GFS, HMM, ONE, TS Lines
JFX / SGX2 / CME / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SJJS, Gold Star, X-Press Feeders, Sinokor, Heung-A, Evergreen
KMP / GS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
CMX / COSMOS / AIM2 / AG3 / GLX2 / ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| HMM - CMX \| KMTC - AIM2 \| ONE - AG3 \| TSL - GLX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, ONE, Maersk, GFS, HMM, King Ocean, TS Lines
New Falcon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Chengdu to Abu Dhabi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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