Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Milan is 38 days 14h. Ships depart from Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 38 days 14h later. These services are operated by ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Milan takes around 11h 21m. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Milan. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 19h 55m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Milan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Milan by cargo ship is 14,031 Nautical Miles (25,985 Kilometres / 16,146 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Milan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Milan by air is around 9,661 Kilometres (6,003 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.87t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Milan. 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 Milan?

Accepted Answer

452kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Milan. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 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
ZMP / ZIM - ZMP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
RES1 / RS2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE → WM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
Clanga → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
EA2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
FE → WM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
WA1 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NSD → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SW2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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Chengdu to Milan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

Closest airports

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

Chengdu to Milan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Da Chan Bay to Genoa

Closest seaports

Nansha to Genoa

Most frequent

Yantian to Genoa

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