Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Christchurch is 28 days 13h. Ships depart from Qinzhou (CNQZH) and arrive at Lyttelton (NZLYT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Christchurch?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Qinzhou (CNQZH) and arrive into Lyttelton (NZLYT) around 28 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, CNC Line, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Christchurch takes around 20h 56m. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Christchurch International Airport (CHC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Christchurch?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Christchurch International Airport (CHC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Christchurch by cargo ship is 6,575 Nautical Miles (12,176 Kilometres / 7,566 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qinzhou (CNQZH) and Lyttelton (NZLYT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Christchurch by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Christchurch by air is around 11,664 Kilometres (7,248 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Christchurch International Airport (CHC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

356kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Christchurch. 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
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IA28 → JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JCV → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEASIA10 / VCS → KIXANL / NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, CMA CGM
CF3 → CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX → CNS / NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
MSC - Orchid → ANZEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 → JKN / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
VSX → NZ1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IA28 / ML - IA28 \| WHL - CT5 \| YML - CTK → ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, Maersk
JCV → CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Orchid → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Chengdu to Christchurch By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Chengdu to Christchurch by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Christchurch International Airport

Chengdu to Christchurch by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Qinzhou to Lyttelton

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