Chengdu to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Chengdu, China to Los Angeles, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
Duration / Frequency
13h 10m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
465kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Yantian to Long Beach
Duration / Frequency
14 days 7h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
775kg CO₂e
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Chengdu to Los Angeles by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Chengdu to Los Angeles by plane will take about 13h 10m and departs from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrives into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Sichuan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
The quickest way to get from Chengdu to Los Angeles by ship will take about 14 days 7h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into Long Beach (USLGB). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. ZIM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Chengdu to Los Angeles by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Los Angeles is 14 days 7h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 14 days 7h later. These services are operated by ZIM, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, MSC, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, SM Line, HMM, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM and COSCO.
The quickest flight from Chengdu to Los Angeles takes around 13h 10m. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, China Airlines and EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 13h 10m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Los Angeles. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 20h 53m. Cathay Pacific operates on this route.
The distance between Chengdu and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 6,500 Nautical Miles (12,039 Kilometres / 7,481 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Los Angeles (USLAX).
The distance between Chengdu and Los Angeles by air is around 12,133 Kilometres (7,539 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
780kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Los Angeles. 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.
881kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Los Angeles. 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.
