Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and San Diego is 15 days 23h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 15 days 23h later. These services are operated by TS Lines, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE, Wan Hai, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, COSCO, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to San Diego takes around 1 day 12h. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 12h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and San Diego by cargo ship is 6,729 Nautical Miles (12,463 Kilometres / 7,744 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Zhanjiang (CNZHA) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to San Diego by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and San Diego by air is around 17,806 Kilometres (11,064 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

823kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to San Diego. 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 San Diego?

Accepted Answer

815kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to San Diego. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+9 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HDS3 / HEDE - HDS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Maersk, China United, Yang Ming, HEDE
AIX / PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ALX, Evergreen, OOCL
SEA / PVCS → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CME → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA3 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CA2 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
RCS → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FM1 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SAS → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NSD → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JKX → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EA3 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NS5 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI7 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CME → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SA5 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CTK → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
THX → PN1 → PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAS3 → WC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → HBB / AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
CSS3 → PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NSD → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TVP → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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Chengdu to San Diego By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Chengdu to San Diego by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to San Diego International Airport

Chengdu to San Diego by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Los Angeles

Closest seaports

Zhanjiang to Long Beach

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