Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Bristol is 32 days 20h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Bristol?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 32 days 20h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Bristol takes around 1 day 14h. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Bristol?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Southern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways, Shenzhen Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 14h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Bristol. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1 day 14h. China Eastern Airlines and Qatar Airways operates Airbus A330 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Bristol by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Bristol by cargo ship is 10,688 Nautical Miles (19,795 Kilometres / 12,300 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Bristol by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Bristol by air is around 8,655 Kilometres (5,378 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

827kg - 1.14t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Bristol. 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 Bristol?

Accepted Answer

245kg - 647kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Bristol. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+7 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Ethiopian AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+1 others
LufthansaF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+9 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL INDONESIA+7 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	Ever Globe+21 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC GEMMA+17 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	APL DUBLIN+33 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE TRIBUTE+5 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	AL ZUBARA+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE INSPIRATION+35 others
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM BOUGAINVILLE+33 others
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM HELSINKI+6 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC ILENIA+17 others

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Chengdu to Bristol By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Closest airports

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Chengdu to Bristol by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Felixstowe

Closest seaports

Nansha to Southampton

Most frequent

Yantian to London Gateway Port

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