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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Chengdu is 37 days 7h. Ships depart from Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Chengdu?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 37 days 7h later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

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

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Chengdu takes around 9h 55m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Chengdu?

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Qatar Airways, China Southern Airlines, Thai Airways, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 9h 55m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 10hrs. Lufthansa operates on this route.

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Chengdu by ship?

The distance between Frankfurt and Chengdu by cargo ship is 13,528 Nautical Miles (25,054 Kilometres / 15,568 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and Shekou (CNSHK).

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Chengdu by air?

The distance between Frankfurt and Chengdu by air is around 7,822 Kilometres (4,860 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

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

1.1t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Chengdu?

370kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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.

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Frankfurt to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

9h 55m, 2-4 times a week

571kg CO₂e

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37 days 7h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.17t CO₂e

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Frankfurt to Chengdu by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Frankfurt to Chengdu by plane will take about 9h 55m and departs from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrives into Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Air China is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

Departs from

FRA

Departs from

TFU

9h 55m: 2-4 times a week

7,874 km
4,893 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

571kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+4 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air China	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others

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Closest airports

Frankfurt Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Departs from

FRA

Departs from

CTU

10hrs: Every 1-2 days

7,822 km
4,860 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

370kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Air China	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+7 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+5 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Air China	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+7 others

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Frankfurt to Chengdu by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Frankfurt to Chengdu by ship will take about 37 days 7h and departs from Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and arrives into Yantian (CNYTN). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. OOCL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Wilhelmshaven to Yantian

Port of loading

DEWVN

Port of loading

CNYTN

37 days 7h: Every 1-2 weeks

25,081 km
15,585 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.17t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
AL1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TAE3 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TAE3 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TAE3 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
TAE3 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Closest seaports

Wilhelmshaven to Shekou

Port of loading

DEWVN

Port of loading

CNSHK

40 days 23h: Every 1-2 weeks

25,054 km
15,568 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.1t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
AEU1 / LL1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEU1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
NE1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
NE1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL5 → CNC - CS1 \| WHL - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NE1 / LL1 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL5 → SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE1 / LL1 → CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
AEU1 / LL1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL5 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU1 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
AL1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEU1 / NE1 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen

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Most frequent

Hamburg to Yantian

Port of loading

DEHAM

Port of loading

CNYTN

45 days 10h: Every 1-2 days

25,294 km
15,717 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

2.45t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
TAE3 → → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
UNIF - H → FAL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NE3 / AE3 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FUJI / PS1 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE3 / Condor → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
CLX → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UNIF - H → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FP1 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
IEX / ME2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Ocean routes from Frankfurt to Chengdu

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Frankfurt to Chengdu by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

Closest airports

Frankfurt Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Frankfurt to Chengdu by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Wilhelmshaven to Yantian

Closest seaports

Wilhelmshaven to Shekou

Most frequent

Hamburg to Yantian

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