Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Chengdu to St. Louis by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and St. Louis is 31 days 2h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Mobile (USMOB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Mobile (USMOB) around 31 days 2h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ZIM, ZIM, Maersk and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Chengdu to St. Louis by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to St. Louis takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China and Sichuan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Chengdu and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and St. Louis by cargo ship is 11,660 Nautical Miles (21,594 Kilometres / 13,418 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Mobile (USMOB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to St. Louis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and St. Louis by air is around 12,681 Kilometres (7,880 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.93t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to St. Louis. 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 St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

866kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to St. Louis. 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 A330-300
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+8 others
Suparna Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter+10 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+13 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Lone Star Express / ZGC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
Lone Star Express / ZGC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
US3 / TP15	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AUG / EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Swan Sentosa → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
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Chengdu to St. Louis By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to St Louis Lambert International Airport

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Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to St Louis Lambert International Airport

Chengdu to St. Louis by Container ship

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Yantian to Mobile

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Shekou to Mobile

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