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 18 days 14h. Ships depart from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive at Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive into Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) around 18 days 14h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming 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 8h 25m. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Abu Dhabi. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 8h 25m. Air China operates  on this route.

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 4,960 Nautical Miles (9,185 Kilometres / 5,708 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) 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 7,312 Kilometres (4,543 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

604kg 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

n/a 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
Air ChinaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+10 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SF AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 757-200 Freighter
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+9 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 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
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ipanema → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SA3 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SX1 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE3 / AE3 → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KCM → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KIS1 → GCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
JSM → AG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCM → VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
SEAS1 / ESA → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
NE3 / AE3 → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
YML - JTC → RGA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
SITC - VTX4 → RGA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
ASE / NEOASAS → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CTX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AN2 → AGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NV2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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