Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Indianapolis and Tianjin is 33 days 10h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Indianapolis and Tianjin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 33 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Indianapolis to Tianjin takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Indianapolis International Airport (IND) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Indianapolis and Tianjin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indianapolis International Airport (IND) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Indianapolis and Tianjin. 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 Indianapolis to Tianjin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Indianapolis and Tianjin by cargo ship is 11,057 Nautical Miles (20,477 Kilometres / 12,724 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Norfolk (USORF) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Indianapolis to Tianjin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Indianapolis and Tianjin by air is around 12,628 Kilometres (7,847 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indianapolis International Airport (IND) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.18t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Indianapolis to Tianjin. 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 Tianjin?

Accepted Answer

817kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Indianapolis to Tianjin. 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
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
UMXAPL → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PE1 / CP6 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
PE1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAX → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWE4 / SAX / ECX1 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
USA TO SOUTH AFRICA → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Z7S → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
America → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
America → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Indianapolis International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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Charleston to Tianjin / Xingang

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Norfolk to Tianjin / Xingang

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