Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Oakland is 13 days 17h. 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 Oakland?

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 17h later. These services are operated by ZIM, OOCL, TS Lines, MSC, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Oakland takes around 20h 15m. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Cathay Pacific and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Chengdu and Oakland. 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 Oakland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Oakland by cargo ship is 6,633 Nautical Miles (12,284 Kilometres / 7,633 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Oakland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Oakland by air is around 11,595 Kilometres (7,205 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

762kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Oakland. 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 Oakland?

Accepted Answer

849kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Oakland. 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
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+6 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EVA Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SEA3 / PSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SCS / SEA / PVCS / CP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
Pearl-Shikra	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Sentosa	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC1 / TP6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / PCS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / PCS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WC1 / TP6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE

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