Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Southampton is 35 days 19h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 35 days 19h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, ONE and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Southampton takes around 11h 38m. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, Qatar Airways and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Southampton by cargo ship is 13,138 Nautical Miles (24,331 Kilometres / 15,118 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Southampton by air is around 9,722 Kilometres (6,041 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.27t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Southampton. 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 Southampton?

Accepted Answer

547kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Southampton. 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
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+8 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+8 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEOASAS → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE5 / Lion → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Sentosa → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC1 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
AUE → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MD4 / Dragon → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SEA / PVCS → AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
EA3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / PCS1 / OCEAN - PSW1 \|\| CMA - PEARL \| COSCO - AAS2 \| EMC - PRX \| ONE - CP1 \| OOCL - PCS1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
EA2 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → FAL1 / AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Iroko → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IC9 → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEF2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
Pertiwi → Condor	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EA3 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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