Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Indianapolis is 39 days 13h. Ships depart from Qinzhou (CNQZH) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Indianapolis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Qinzhou (CNQZH) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 39 days 13h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Indianapolis takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Indianapolis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Indianapolis by cargo ship is 14,919 Nautical Miles (27,630 Kilometres / 17,169 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Indianapolis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Indianapolis by air is around 13,311 Kilometres (8,271 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

5.86t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Indianapolis. 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 Indianapolis?

Accepted Answer

1.08t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Indianapolis. 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
Atlas Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Atlas Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CF3 → AWE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JCV / JCV1 → AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
IC36 → AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IA28 → TP11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CTK → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
QTS → AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JCV / JCV1 → AWE4 / SAX / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
APL - TR1 \| ML - SE8 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Pertiwi → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAX → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Dolphin → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / PCS1 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEA / PVCS → AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
Dragon → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → AWE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
IA7 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEW3 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NSD → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Clanga → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CNC - CS1 \| WHL - CS1 → TWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX1 / WAF1 → AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Chengdu to Indianapolis By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

Closest airports

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport

Chengdu to Indianapolis by Container ship

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Qinzhou to Savannah

Closest seaports

Nansha to Baltimore

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