Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Indianapolis and Chengdu is 35 days 5h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Indianapolis and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 35 days 5h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, HMM, Wan Hai, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Indianapolis to Chengdu takes around 1 day 16h. Flights depart from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and arrive at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Indianapolis and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Kalitta Air and the typical transit time is around 1 day 16h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Indianapolis and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and arrive at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 16h. Kalitta Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Indianapolis to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Indianapolis and Chengdu by cargo ship is 12,312 Nautical Miles (22,803 Kilometres / 14,169 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Indianapolis to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Indianapolis and Chengdu by air is around 23,299 Kilometres (14,477 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

1.24t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Indianapolis 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
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC1	Direct	N/A	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 / OCEAN - USEC8 \|\| CMA - CBX \| COSCO - AWE7 \| EMC - CBX \| OOCL - ECC3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
USA to SAEC String 1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Amberjack → Dragon	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
EMUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / AL2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Emerald → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Dragon → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
AWE4 → CSX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
NEWS → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ECC1 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AWE3 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AWE3 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TWS → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE3 / ECC1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AUE → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ECC1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AWE4 / ECX1 → CT2 / CHL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AUE → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAX → ASEAN - BTX \| GSL - SXT \| ZIM - SXT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAX → ONE - THX \| SITC - VTX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAX → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ECX1 → CHL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Indianapolis to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport to Xi'an Xianyang International Airport

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Charleston to Yantian

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Charleston to Nansha

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