Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 37 days 7h later. These services are operated by ONE, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, Maersk, ZIM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Chengdu takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) 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 Houston and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 1h. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Chengdu by cargo ship is 14,740 Nautical Miles (27,299 Kilometres / 16,963 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Chengdu by air is around 16,234 Kilometres (10,087 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.56t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

1.13t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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	Boeing 747-400+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	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, Evergreen, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US3 / TP15	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Ecumed	Direct	N/A	Maersk
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC, Gold Star
UCLA → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZGT → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
UCLA → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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
AL2 / TA1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Houston to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Houston to Chengdu by Air freight

Quickest air route

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Houston to Chengdu by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Houston to Yantian

Closest seaports

Houston to Nansha

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