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 27 days 18h. 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 27 days 18h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, Maersk, Yang Ming, Evergreen 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 1 day 5h. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Austin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 5h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Austin by cargo ship is 10,869 Nautical Miles (20,129 Kilometres / 12,507 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) 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 16,358 Kilometres (10,164 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.24t 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

773kg 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
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, 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	MSC, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, HMM
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk, ZIM, Gold Star
FP2 / Griffin → EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC
TP15 → MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EC1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEOASAS → UCLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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