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 18h. 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 18h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, OOCL, CMA CGM, ZIM, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, OOCL, Maersk, MSC, COSCO and Maersk.

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 23h 34m. Flights depart from Indianapolis International Airport (IND) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Indianapolis and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indianapolis International Airport (IND) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by FedEx and FedEx and the typical transit time is around 23h 34m.

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 Indianapolis International Airport (IND) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 23h 34m. FedEx and FedEx 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 11,922 Nautical Miles (22,080 Kilometres / 13,720 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Norfolk (USORF) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Indianapolis to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Indianapolis and Chengdu by air is around 14,824 Kilometres (9,211 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indianapolis International Airport (IND) 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

2.14t 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

817kg 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
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet+9 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet+10 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC1	Direct	N/A	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
AA7	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
EC1	Direct	N/A	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC1	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AA7	Direct	N/A	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EMUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / AL2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AWE4 → CSX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
USA to SAEC String 1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Emerald → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Amberjack → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 days	MSC
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
US1 / TP11 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWS → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
US1 / TP11 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
AA7	Direct	N/A	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → AA7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
TEX → AA7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
AWE3 / ECC1 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TEX → AA7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
AUE → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Z7S → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AWE3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TPI → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TEX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AUE → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Indianapolis to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Indianapolis to Chengdu by Air freight

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Indianapolis International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Most frequent

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