Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and London is 34 days 3h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 34 days 3h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, Maersk, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to London takes around 11h 28m. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and London by cargo ship is 15,812 Nautical Miles (29,284 Kilometres / 18,196 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and London by air is around 9,722 Kilometres (6,041 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.84t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to London. 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 London?

Accepted Answer

635kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to London. 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 A350-900
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+4 others
Qatar Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+7 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Albatros	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AWE3 → MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Emerald → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Clanga → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
WAX / CMA - WAX \| ML - FEW3 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
Iroko → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEW3 → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Iroko → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Yantian to London Gateway Port

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Nansha to London Gateway Port

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