Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Norfolk is 40 days 3h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Norfolk (USORF) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Norfolk?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Norfolk (USORF) around 40 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Evergreen, HMM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Norfolk takes around 24h 18m. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Norfolk?

Accepted Answer

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 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Norfolk by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Norfolk by cargo ship is 11,688 Nautical Miles (21,646 Kilometres / 13,450 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Norfolk (USORF).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Norfolk by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Norfolk by air is around 12,685 Kilometres (7,882 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.29t 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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

1.01t 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+8 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US4 / TP16	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| ONE - CP6 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
GMXP → UMXAPL - X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GMXP → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SE2 / AE11 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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