Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Detroit is 31 days 20h. 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 Detroit?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 31 days 20h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, ZIM, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, HMM, ONE, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ZIM, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Detroit takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Detroit 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 Detroit by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Detroit by air is around 14,508 Kilometres (9,015 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Detroit. 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 Detroit?

Accepted Answer

660kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Detroit. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 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
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, MSC
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GMXP → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
EC4 → EC1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Lion → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US3 / TP15 → MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Albatros → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Chinook / ZNP → Empire / ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Condor → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Silk → America	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express / ZSL → Empire / ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
Santana → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US3 / TP15 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUG → NUE	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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