Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Zürich is 33 days 9h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 33 days 9h later. These services are operated by ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Zürich takes around 1 day 22h. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 22h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 2 days 3h. Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa operates Airbus A350-900 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Chengdu to Zürich by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 4 days 17h to send cargo via road from Chengdu and Zürich. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Zürich by cargo ship is 9,266 Nautical Miles (17,160 Kilometres / 10,663 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Chengdu to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Zürich by road is 9,939 Kilometres (6,176 Miles) and will typically take around 4 days 17h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Chengdu to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Zürich by air is around 8,132 Kilometres (5,053 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

704kg - 1.21t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Zürich. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

250kg - 298kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Zürich. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Ethiopian AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+1 others
LufthansaF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900
Cathay PacificF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
China Eastern AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
Ethiopian AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+1 others
LufthansaF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+8 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	SEASPAN OSAKA+15 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	LINAH+13 others
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM MIR+22 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE FOCUS+10 others

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