Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Philadelphia is 31 days 21h. 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 Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 31 days 21h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Philadelphia takes around 23h 57m. 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 Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Ethiopian Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 23h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Philadelphia. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 23h 57m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Philadelphia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Philadelphia by cargo ship is 14,890 Nautical Miles (27,577 Kilometres / 17,135 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Philadelphia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Philadelphia by air is around 18,578 Kilometres (11,544 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.64t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

796kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Philadelphia. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+9 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+9 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+1 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 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
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → SAX / AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
EURAF3 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CMS2 / CME / CSS2 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CSS3 → ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CT2 / CHL6 → AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7 / WHL - AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
CHL2 → ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KCS2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS / KCX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
KCM → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE6 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Swan Sentosa → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CNC - KCI \| NMSUNG - KCI \| ONE - KCI \| SITC - CMI3 \| TSL - KMV2 → MANB	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
M2X → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KCI → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WSA2 → AWE4 / SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
NW2 / AX2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
Andes → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PAS → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

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Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

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