Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Chicago is 32 days 13h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 32 days 13h later. These services are operated by OOCL, ZIM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Chicago takes around 24hrs. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, Qatar Airways and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 24h 35m. Suparna Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Chicago by cargo ship is 11,643 Nautical Miles (21,562 Kilometres / 13,398 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Chicago by air is around 13,053 Kilometres (8,111 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.28t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Chicago. 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 Chicago?

Accepted Answer

1.02t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Chicago. 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
EVA Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Suparna AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Air China	Every few hours	Airbus A319+6 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US4 / TP16	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TWS → AMERICAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
Britannia → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US4 → AA7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
WC1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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