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 33 days 1h. 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 33 days 1h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, ZIM, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE and ONE.

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 21h 30m. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 21h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Detroit. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 21h 30m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Detroit by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Detroit by cargo ship is 16,605 Nautical Miles (30,752 Kilometres / 19,109 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Montreal (CAMTR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Detroit by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Detroit by air is around 12,132 Kilometres (7,539 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.57t 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

792kg 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
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+7 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+6 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
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
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
GMXP → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TWS → AMERICAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CP6 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IA5 → AE1 → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA5 → AE3 → MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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