Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Chile to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chile and China is 22 days 2h. Ships depart from San Antonio (CLSAI) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chile and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from San Antonio (CLSAI) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 22 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, PIL, PIL, CMA CGM, Maersk, Yang Ming and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Chile to China by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chile to China takes around 1 day 7h. Flights depart from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chile and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air France, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and KLM and the typical transit time is around 1 day 7h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Chile and China?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chile and China. Cargo flights depart from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 9h. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chile to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chile and China by cargo ship is 10,646 Nautical Miles (19,716 Kilometres / 12,251 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between San Antonio (CLSAI) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chile to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chile and China by air is around 19,884 Kilometres (12,356 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Chile to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

831kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chile to China. 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 France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ALPACA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Wan Hai
AC3 → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AC3 → IA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AC3 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AC3 → IA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WS6 → CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
WS6 / AS2 → GCS / AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Wan Hai
ACSA1 → APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AC3 → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SA8 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AC3 → SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WS6 / AS2 / SA8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Wan Hai, PIL
AC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Wan Hai
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
WSA4 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WSA4 / TLP2 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CHX → WSA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WSA4 → AK6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AC3 → SH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AC3 → NV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WSA3 / TLP1 → WSA8 / TLP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AC3 → SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AC3 → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CON / ALCA - ABAC \| HL - CON \| ML - CONOSUR → AN2 / Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
SWX → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EWX → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CONOSUR → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Chile to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chile to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Cargo flights

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Chile to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

San Antonio to Nansha

Most frequent

San Antonio to Shanghai

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