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 43 days 13h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Indianapolis and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 43 days 13h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM 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 6h. Flights depart from Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Indianapolis and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 6h.

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 Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 7h. Cathay Pacific 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 15,373 Nautical Miles (28,470 Kilometres / 17,691 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) 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 14,260 Kilometres (8,861 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.54t 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

703kg 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE3 / ECC1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TWS / AWE3 → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
TWS / AWE3 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AWE3 / ECC1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AUE → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
TWS → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AUE → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS → CNC - BBX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
EMUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Indus Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWS → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Indianapolis to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Indianapolis to Chengdu by Air freight

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Rickenbacker International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

Closest airports

Rickenbacker International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Indianapolis to Chengdu by Container ship

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Baltimore to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Baltimore to Nansha

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