Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Austin is 26 days 8h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Austin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 26 days 8h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, Yang Ming and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Austin takes around 23hrs. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Austin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 23hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Austin. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 8h. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Austin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Austin by cargo ship is 11,966 Nautical Miles (22,162 Kilometres / 13,771 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Austin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Austin by air is around 14,783 Kilometres (9,186 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.39t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Austin. 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 Austin?

Accepted Answer

720kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Austin. 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
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2 / OCEAN - USEC7 \|\| CMA - GMXP \| COSCO - GME \| EMC - GME \| OOCL - GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Gold Star, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, HMM
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NSD → AUG	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
Shikra → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
Iroko → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

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Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

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Yantian to Houston

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Nansha to Houston

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