Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ghent and Chengdu is 41 days 20h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ghent and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) around 41 days 20h later. These services are operated by ONE, Evergreen and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ghent to Chengdu takes around 17h 50m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ghent and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Hainan Airlines, Thai Airways, Juneyao Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Hainan Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ghent and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 19hrs. Lufthansa and Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Ghent to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Chengdu by cargo ship is 16,978 Nautical Miles (31,443 Kilometres / 19,538 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ghent to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Chengdu by air is around 8,127 Kilometres (5,050 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.65t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ghent 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 Ghent to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

443kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ghent 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
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
NE3 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Griffin → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FE5 / Lion → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
ISX → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ISX → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Ghent to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Map / Route overview

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

Ghent to Chengdu by Air freight

Quickest air route

Brussels Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

Closest airports

Brussels Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Ghent to Chengdu by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Da Chan Bay

Closest seaports

Port of Zeebrugge to Nansha

Most frequent

Port of Zeebrugge to Yantian

More about shipping cargo and freight from Ghent to Chengdu by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Ghent

Shipping to Chengdu