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 36 days 23h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 36 days 23h later. These services are operated by Evergreen.

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 Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EVA Air and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Houston 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 Houston to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Chengdu by cargo ship is 11,475 Nautical Miles (21,252 Kilometres / 13,205 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Yantian (CNYTN).

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

2.06t 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

896kg 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
EVA Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG / EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG / EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

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Houston to Yantian

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