Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dallas and Chengdu is 20 days 5h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dallas and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 20 days 5h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Yang Ming and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dallas to Chengdu takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dallas and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Dallas and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 2h. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Dallas to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dallas and Chengdu by cargo ship is 6,559 Nautical Miles (12,147 Kilometres / 7,548 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dallas to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dallas and Chengdu by air is around 16,089 Kilometres (9,997 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

545kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dallas 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 Dallas to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

1.05t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dallas 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC1 / TP6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| ONE - CP6 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
PS4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEA / PVCS / CP2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
SEA / PVCS / CP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
SEA3 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PSX → CHL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SEA3 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEA3 / PSX → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PSX → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SEA3 / PSX → AAS2 / PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEA3 / PSX → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEA3 / PSX → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Sentosa → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Dallas to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

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Los Angeles to Yantian

Closest seaports

Long Beach to Nansha

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