Chengdu to San Francisco By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Chengdu, China to San Francisco, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
Duration / Frequency
20h 7m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
850kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Nansha to Oakland
Duration / Frequency
22 days 20h, Every 2-4 weeks
Emissions
961kg CO₂e
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Chengdu to San Francisco by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Chengdu to San Francisco by plane will take about 20h 7m and departs from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrives into San Francisco International Airport (SFO). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. China Eastern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
The quickest way to get from Chengdu to San Francisco by ship will take about 22 days 20h and departs from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrives into Oakland (USOAK). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Chengdu to San Francisco by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and San Francisco is 22 days 20h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 22 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Wan Hai, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen and COSCO.
The quickest flight from Chengdu to San Francisco takes around 20h 7m. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Air China and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 7m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Chengdu and San Francisco. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Chengdu and San Francisco by cargo ship is 6,899 Nautical Miles (12,776 Kilometres / 7,939 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Oakland (USOAK).
The distance between Chengdu and San Francisco 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).
961kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to San Francisco. 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.
850kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to San Francisco. 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.
