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 25 days 5h. Ships depart from San Vicente (CLSVE) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chile and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from San Vicente (CLSVE) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 25 days 5h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 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 Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 8h. 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 10,508 Nautical Miles (19,460 Kilometres / 12,092 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between San Vicente (CLSVE) and Yantian (CNYTN).

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

1.06t 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

832kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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
AN1 / NW1 / Inca / AX1	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, MSC
AN1 / NW1 / Inca / AX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, MSC
AN1 / NW1 / Inca / AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WSA6 / WS6 / AS2 / SA8	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, PIL, Yang Ming, Evergreen
AC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Wan Hai
AC3 → ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AC3 → IA28	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AC3 → NV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ALCA - ABAC \| HL - CON \| ML - CONOSUR → AX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
WSA6 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Llama → Empire	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FLX → AX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AC3 → SH1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AC3 → SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WSA3 / TLP1 → WSA8 / TLP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA6 → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → M2A / WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Chile to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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 Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Chile to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

San Vicente to Yantian

Most frequent

San Antonio to Shanghai

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