Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Los Angeles is 13 days 18h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 13 days 18h later. These services are operated by ZIM, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, ONE, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Los Angeles takes around 13h 51m. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

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, Asiana Airlines and EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 13h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 days and a average flight time of around 20h 55m. Suparna Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 6,559 Nautical Miles (12,147 Kilometres / 7,548 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

787kg 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

848kg 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
EVA Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+7 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+11 others
Air China	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+6 others
Suparna AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM
SEA3 / PSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEA / PVCS / CP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / CP3 / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CP6 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 / Silk → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
Panda → OL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → OL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HDS3 / HEDE - HDS3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Gold Star, HEDE
WC1 / TP6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / PCS1 / OCEAN - PSW1 \|\| CMA - PEARL \| COSCO - AAS2 \| EMC - PRX \| ONE - CP1 \| OOCL - PCS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
EA3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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