Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Paris and Chengdu is 50 days 20h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Paris and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 50 days 20h later. These services are operated by APL, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Paris to Chengdu takes around 10h 10m. Flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Paris and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Air China, Air China, Qatar Airways, Hainan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Thai Airways, Xiamen Air and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Paris and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 18h 41m. Lufthansa and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Paris to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Chengdu by cargo ship is 14,767 Nautical Miles (27,348 Kilometres / 16,993 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Le Havre (FRLEH) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Paris to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Chengdu by air is around 8,271 Kilometres (5,139 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.41t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Paris 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 Paris to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

453kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Paris 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
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+4 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+6 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+7 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / AL2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
RTWPAN / PAD → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen
RTWPAN / PAD → TWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen
ECX → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
RTWPAN / PAD → TWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE
ECX → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
RTWPAN / PAD → A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I → AS2 / Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Paris to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

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Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Paris to Chengdu by Container ship

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Le Havre to Yantian

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Le Havre to Shekou

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