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 33 days 16h. 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 33 days 16h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ZIM, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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 23h 59m. 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, China Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 23h 59m.

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 1 day 3h. Lufthansa 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 11,595 Nautical Miles (21,473 Kilometres / 13,343 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 14,801 Kilometres (9,197 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

1.3t 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

911kg 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	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 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	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US4 / TP16	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FP2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Griffin → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Lion → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUG → NUE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
US3 / TP15 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Britannia → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AEU9 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SE2 / AE11 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WC3 / TP1 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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