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 45 days 10h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 45 days 10h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and COSCO.

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 15,358 Nautical Miles (28,444 Kilometres / 17,674 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

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

2.76t 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
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE / ECC1 → CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AUE → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 / ECC1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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