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 14 days 11h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 14 days 11h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, HMM and HMM.

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 13h 10m. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, China Airlines and EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 13h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and San Diego. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 20h 53m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

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 6,680 Nautical Miles (12,372 Kilometres / 7,688 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) 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 12,133 Kilometres (7,539 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

766kg 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

881kg 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
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+6 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+7 others
Air China	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WC1 / TP6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / PCS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS4	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
NWX → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CBX → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
WC3 / TP1 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TP15 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → CIX4 / CIX2 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWX → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NW1 / AX1 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
TP1 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US3 / TP15 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US3 / TP15 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL5 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SH3 → TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE5 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEA / PVCS / CP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE
Pertiwi → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEA / PVCS → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAS2 / PCS1 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JCV → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Dragon → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CSP → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NSD → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA3 / TLP1 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → BOHAI / CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → BOHAI / CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → HIXP / AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → HIXP / AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CSS3 → PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
IC9 → AAC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
IC9 → AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EA3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Chengdu to San Diego By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

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Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

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Yantian to Los Angeles

Closest seaports

Nansha to Long Beach

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