Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Christchurch and Chengdu is 27 days 5h. Ships depart from Port Chalmers (NZPOE) and arrive at Qinzhou (CNQZH) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Christchurch and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Chalmers (NZPOE) and arrive into Qinzhou (CNQZH) around 27 days 5h later. These services are operated by Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Christchurch to Chengdu takes around 20h 15m. Flights depart from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Christchurch and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Christchurch International Airport (CHC) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Christchurch and Chengdu by cargo ship is 7,990 Nautical Miles (14,797 Kilometres / 9,194 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lyttelton (NZLYT) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Christchurch to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Christchurch and Chengdu by air is around 10,811 Kilometres (6,718 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Christchurch International Airport (CHC) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.38t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Christchurch 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 Christchurch to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

498kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Christchurch 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 Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Southern Star / NZ1 → SAC / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, ONE
Southern Star → SE8	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ANZEX / CNS / NCS / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Direct	2-4 times a week	CNC Line, COSCO, ANL, OOCL, PIL, CMA CGM, NPDL
JKN → CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, OOCL
Wallaby	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
CNS → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NZS → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Christchurch to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Christchurch to Chengdu by Air freight

Quickest air route

Christchurch International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

Closest airports

Christchurch International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Christchurch to Chengdu by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port Chalmers to Qinzhou

Closest seaports

Lyttelton to Shekou

Most frequent

Lyttelton to Yantian

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