Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Charlotte is 31 days. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 31 days later. These services are operated by ZIM, OOCL, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Charlotte takes around 3 days 11h. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3 days 11h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Charlotte by cargo ship is 11,777 Nautical Miles (21,811 Kilometres / 13,553 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Charlotte by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Charlotte by air is around 19,429 Kilometres (12,073 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.11t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Charlotte. 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 Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

796kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Charlotte. 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+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, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
US4 / TP16	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| ONE - CP6 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS → AMERICAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
US4 → AA7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
CP6 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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