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 32 days 8h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 32 days 8h later. These services are operated by OOCL and Evergreen.

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 1 day 12h. 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 every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Southern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways, Shenzhen Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 12h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and London. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1 day 12h. China Eastern Airlines and Qatar Airways operates Airbus A330 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and London by cargo ship is 10,943 Nautical Miles (20,266 Kilometres / 12,593 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 8,515 Kilometres (5,291 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

835kg - 1.42t CO₂ (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

245kg - 647kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+7 others
Vietnam Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Qatar AirwaysF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Ethiopian AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+1 others
LufthansaF	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+9 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL INDONESIA+10 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER TOP+21 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE TRIBUTE+18 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	AL ZUBARA+15 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC Marie+56 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	EDITH MAERSK+64 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE FUTURE+37 others
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM COPENHAGEN+10 others
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM BOUGAINVILLE+35 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC ILENIA+23 others

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Chengdu to London By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Chengdu to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Felixstowe

Closest seaports

Nansha to London Gateway Port

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Yantian to London Gateway Port

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