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 41 days 17h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) 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 Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 41 days 17h later. These services are operated by ONE, Maersk, ZIM, Maersk, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and APL.

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 1h. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

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 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 1h. 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 15,387 Nautical Miles (28,497 Kilometres / 17,707 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Shekou (CNSHK).

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

2.2t 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+2 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, Evergreen, MSC, HMM
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC, Maersk, Gold Star
UCLA → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZGT / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT → ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
tbn → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → TWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gulf to SAEC String1 → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMX / UMXAPL → CJX / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BRASEX / BZX → PEX3 / GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
tbn → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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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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Houston to Yantian

Closest seaports

Houston to Shekou

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