Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Chengdu is 42 days 22h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 42 days 22h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, ZIM, ZIM, ZIM, Evergreen, ZIM, Evergreen, ZIM, MSC, ZIM and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Chengdu takes around 21h 40m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Postal Airlines, Air China, Lufthansa, Air China, Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 21h 40m. China Postal Airlines, Air China and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Chengdu by cargo ship is 12,879 Nautical Miles (23,851 Kilometres / 14,820 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Chengdu by air is around 12,812 Kilometres (7,961 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.88t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Chengdu. 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 Chicago to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

480kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Chengdu. 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
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+2 others
Air ChinaFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 / ECC1 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ECC1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AWE3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
America → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Z7S → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Z7S → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Z7S → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AUE → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZNS → CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
AUE → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Z7S → CVX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
USWASA Express → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Z7S → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
America → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Empire → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZNS → TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AWE3 / ECC1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
America → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Empire / ZNS → Panda / ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Empire → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECC1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TWS / AWE3 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AWE3 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ECC1 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AUE → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AUE → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Z7S → SXT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Z7S → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Z7S → TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
America → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PKS → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
USA to SAEC String 1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America / Z7S → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
USWASA Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
America → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USW → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Z7S → COSCO - CSX1 \| GSL - SKV \| INTERA - CSX \| XPF - CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Chicago to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Chicago to Chengdu by Air freight

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Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

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Closest seaports

Baltimore to Nansha

Most frequent

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