Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Boston is 39 days 9h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Boston (USBOS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Boston (USBOS) around 39 days 9h later. These services are operated by ZIM, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Boston takes around 1 day 4h. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Boston by cargo ship is 18,767 Nautical Miles (34,757 Kilometres / 21,597 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Boston (USBOS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Boston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Boston by air is around 15,669 Kilometres (9,736 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

5.69t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Boston. 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 Boston?

Accepted Answer

805kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Boston. 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+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AUG → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Dragon → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → VESPUCCI / AWE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
IC9 → AWE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CSS3 → ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Shikra → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dolphin → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dolphin → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dolphin → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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