Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Philadelphia and Chengdu is 45 days 10h. 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 Philadelphia 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 45 days 10h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Philadelphia to Chengdu takes around 23h 29m. Flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Philadelphia and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Philadelphia and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 24h 14m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Philadelphia to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Philadelphia and Chengdu by cargo ship is 18,396 Nautical Miles (34,070 Kilometres / 21,170 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Philadelphia (USPHL) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Philadelphia to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Philadelphia and Chengdu by air is around 14,039 Kilometres (8,724 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.45t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

763kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Philadelphia 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 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
AUE → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE / ECC1 → CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, 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 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 / ECC1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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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
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NUE → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AWE1 / NUE → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
NUE → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ecumed → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Philadelphia to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Philadelphia to Chengdu by Air freight

Quickest air route

Newark Liberty International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Cargo flights

John F Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Philadelphia to Chengdu by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Baltimore to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Philadelphia to Tianjin / Xingang

Most frequent

New York to Hong Kong

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