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 31 days 18h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Indianapolis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 31 days 18h later. These services are operated by COSCO, HMM, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 2 days 23h. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Indianapolis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2 days 23h.

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 14,890 Nautical Miles (27,577 Kilometres / 17,135 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Indianapolis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Indianapolis by air is around 19,493 Kilometres (12,112 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) 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

1.64t 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

796kg 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KCM2 → SAX / AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CMS2 / CME / CSS2 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KHX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CM1 → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
FAX → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
→ Z7S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
Chinook - Clanga / ZNP → America / Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
FA2 → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
→ Z7S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
Jade → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD5 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CSS3 → ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
New Falcon → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA2 → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Shapla → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CT2 / CHL6 → AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport

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Nansha to New York

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