Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Chengdu is 36 days 8h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 36 days 8h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Chengdu takes around 24h 8m. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 24h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Chengdu by cargo ship is 11,344 Nautical Miles (21,010 Kilometres / 13,055 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Chengdu by air is around 14,508 Kilometres (9,015 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.22t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit 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 Detroit to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

1t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit 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+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, MSC
America / Z7S	Direct	N/A	MSC, ZIM
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
US2 / TP12 → WC1 / TP6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
America → Santana	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America / Z7S → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
America / Z7S → Emerald / ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
America → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Z7S → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
America → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Detroit to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

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