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 2h. Ships depart from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) 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 Norfolk (USORF) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 36 days 2h later. These services are operated by 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 18m. 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 18m.

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 11,043 Nautical Miles (20,452 Kilometres / 12,708 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Norfolk (USORF) 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

1.19t 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
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US4 / TP16	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AWE2 → IC10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EC1 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AA7 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
→ AWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
→ EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
→ CKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC1 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AWE2 / ECX2 → RES1 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MANB / AWE2 / ECX2 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
NUE2 → AEF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MANB / AWE2 / ECX2 → ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AWE2 → IC9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AWE2 / ECX2 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE2 / ECX2 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NUE2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWE2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AWE2 / ECX2 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MANB →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MANB → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NUE2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ECX2 → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
EC1 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
EC1 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
AA7 → CS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AA7 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AA7 → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Detroit to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Detroit to Chengdu by Air freight

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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Norfolk to Tianjin / Xingang

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