Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and New York is 22 days 23h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and New York?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 22 days 23h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to New York takes around 18h 55m. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air and the typical transit time is around 18h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and New York. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 18h 55m. Atlas Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to New York by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and New York by cargo ship is 14,347 Nautical Miles (26,571 Kilometres / 16,510 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to New York by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and New York by air is around 13,310 Kilometres (8,271 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.22t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to New York. 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 New York?

Accepted Answer

518kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to New York. 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
Atlas AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
TP12 / Empire / ZBA	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Yang Ming, MSC, ZIM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP17 / America / Z7S	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, MSC, ZIM
KCM2 → SAX / AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CMS2 / CME → SAX / AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CSS3 → ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PH1 → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CT2 / CHL6 → AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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