Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Fort Worth and Chengdu is 38 days. 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 Fort Worth 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 38 days later. These services are operated by ONE, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, Gold Star, ZIM, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth to Chengdu by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.14t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

1.05t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Fort Worth 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, MSC, Evergreen, HMM
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Ecumed	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, MSC, ZIM
ZGT → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
UCLA → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UCLA → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MGX / TA11 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Gulf to SAEC String1 → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MGX / TA11 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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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
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
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Fort Worth to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Fort Worth to Chengdu by Air freight

Quickest air route

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Fort Worth to Chengdu by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Houston to Yantian

Closest seaports

Houston to Shekou

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