Chengdu to Norfolk By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Chengdu, China to Norfolk, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
Duration / Frequency
24h 16m, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
1.02t CO₂e
Container Ship
Yantian to Norfolk
Duration / Frequency
40 days 14h, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
5.45t CO₂e
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Chengdu to Norfolk by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Chengdu to Norfolk by plane will take about 24h 16m and departs from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrives into Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). There are flights departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Air China is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a week.
Quickest air route
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
The quickest way to get from Chengdu to Norfolk by ship will take about 40 days 14h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into Norfolk (USORF). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Chengdu to Norfolk by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Norfolk is 40 days 14h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Norfolk (USORF) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Norfolk (USORF) around 40 days 14h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, HMM, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, MSC, CMA CGM, HMM, HMM, Evergreen, Evergreen, HMM, Evergreen, MSC, HMM, Maersk, CMA CGM, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, APL, MSC, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.
The quickest flight from Chengdu to Norfolk takes around 24h 16m. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).
Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 16m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Chengdu and Norfolk. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Chengdu and Norfolk by cargo ship is 14,765 Nautical Miles (27,345 Kilometres / 16,991 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Norfolk (USORF).
The distance between Chengdu and Norfolk by air is around 15,563 Kilometres (9,670 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) and Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) (NGU).
5.8t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Norfolk. 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.
1.3t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Norfolk. 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.
