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. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Dallas?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 27 days later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, ONE, Gold Star, MSC, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and OOCL.

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 24hrs. 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 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, China Airlines, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24hrs.

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 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 2h. 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 10,869 Nautical Miles (20,129 Kilometres / 12,507 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) 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

1.23t 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

788kg 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
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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	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, MSC, ZIM
Lynx → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MP2 / MS2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Griffin → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
NE1 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 / OCEAN - USEC8 \|\| CMA - CBX \| COSCO - AWE7 \| EMC - CBX \| OOCL - ECC3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 / OCEAN - USEC6 \|\| CMA - PEX3 \| COSCO - GME2 \| EMC - PEX3 \| OOCL - GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CBX → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TPN → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen

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Chengdu to Dallas By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Chengdu to Dallas by Air freight

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Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Closest airports

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

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