Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Charleston is 33 days 19h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 33 days 19h later. These services are operated by ZIM, OOCL, CMA CGM, HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ZIM, MSC, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, ONE and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Charleston takes around 1 day 9h. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 9h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Charleston by cargo ship is 14,930 Nautical Miles (27,650 Kilometres / 17,181 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Charleston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Charleston by air is around 15,481 Kilometres (9,619 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

6.77t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Charleston. 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 Charleston?

Accepted Answer

720kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Charleston. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 / OCEAN - USEC8 \|\| CMA - CBX \| COSCO - AWE7 \| EMC - CBX \| OOCL - ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Lynx → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WC3 / TP1 → US1 / TP11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
MP2 / MS2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
WC3 / TP1 → US1 / TP11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EC2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Lone Star Express / ZSL → Amberjack / ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
Santana → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Chinook / ZNP → Amberjack / ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
EC4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MP2 / MS2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
FP2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
OCR → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE3 / AE3 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MD4 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AS3 → SEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
New Falcon → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASE / NEOASAS → SEC / TANGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC4 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FP2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Swan → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orchid → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCI → ZCP	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ZIM
CIMEX3 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KCI → EC1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
CHL2 → ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TCS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JHTN → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTS → AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PMX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CHL2 → ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIMEX3 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KCS / KCX → EC1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, ONE
JTP → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
KTX1 → AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KCS2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CI5 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KCI → EC1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
AFL → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PMX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI5 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI3 → AA7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KCS / KCX → EC1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, ONE
CIX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
Ingwe → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCS2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TCS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAFARI → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FL2 / SX2 / SSX → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
CTE → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CAT → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport

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