Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Dallas is 27 days 12h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Dallas?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 27 days 12h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, ZIM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Dallas takes around 23h 57m. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Dallas?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Dallas. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 4h. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Dallas by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Dallas by cargo ship is 10,972 Nautical Miles (20,320 Kilometres / 12,626 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Dallas by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Dallas by air is around 14,423 Kilometres (8,962 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.33t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Dallas. 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 Dallas?

Accepted Answer

681kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Dallas. 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star
FP2 / Griffin → EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC
Griffin → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEOASAS → UCLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASE → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NEOASAS → UCLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / PCS1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEA / PVCS → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Pertiwi → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 / TP16 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MD4 / Dragon → EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PVCS / CP2 → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
WC1 / TP6 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → PEX3 / GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
NSA → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → PEX3 / GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
JCV1 / JCV → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → GMXP / GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → GMXP / GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
IC9 → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NSD → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IC9 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Shikra → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
REX2 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAX / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM
Dolphin → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Chengdu to Dallas By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

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Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Chengdu to Dallas by Container ship

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Yantian to Houston

Closest seaports

Nansha to Houston

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