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 46 days 4h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) 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 Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 46 days 4h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE 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 24hrs. 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 24hrs.

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 15,010 Nautical Miles (27,798 Kilometres / 17,273 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Nansha (CNNSA).

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

2.47t 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

832kg 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+2 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
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
America / Z7S → Amberjack / ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
USA to SAEC String 1 → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AL6 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEUSEC 2 → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
USWASA Express → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / AL2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
USA to SAEC String 1 → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
AUE → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AT1 / AL2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EMUSA → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TWS / AWE3 → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AWE3 / ECC1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TWS → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AUE → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AUE → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS → CNC - BBX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
USA to SAEC String 1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AUE → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
America → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AWE3 / ECC1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TWS → CNC - CS1 \| WHL - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Indus Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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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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Baltimore to Nansha

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