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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Chengdu is 38 days 3h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Chengdu?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 38 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL and Evergreen.

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

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Chengdu takes around 18h 37m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Chengdu?

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 18h 37m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 18h 37m. Lufthansa and Cathay Pacific operates on this route.

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Chengdu by ship?

The distance between Rotterdam and Chengdu by cargo ship is 13,319 Nautical Miles (24,667 Kilometres / 15,328 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Nansha (CNNSA).

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Chengdu by air?

The distance between Rotterdam and Chengdu by air is around 8,189 Kilometres (5,088 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

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

1.07t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Chengdu?

460kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam 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.

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18h 37m, Every 1-2 days

460kg CO₂e

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38 days 3h, Every 2-4 weeks

1.18t CO₂e

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Rotterdam to Chengdu by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Rotterdam to Chengdu by plane will take about 18h 37m and departs from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrives into Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Lufthansa is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Departs from

AMS

Departs from

CTU

18h 37m: Every 1-2 days

8,189 km
5,088 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

460kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+3 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+7 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others

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Most frequent

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

Departs from

AMS

Departs from

TFU

19h 8m: Every 1-2 days

9,372 km
5,824 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

767kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Rotterdam to Chengdu by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Rotterdam to Chengdu by ship will take about 38 days 3h and departs from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrives into Shekou (CNSHK). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Shekou

Port of loading

NLRTM

Port of loading

CNSHK

38 days 3h: Every 2-4 weeks

24,670 km
15,329 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.18t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL8 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CES → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CES → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL8 → CNC - CS1 \| WHL - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CES / LL7 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AE5 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LL7 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CEM → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEU9 / LL7 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LL6 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEU9 / CES → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO

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Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Nansha

Port of loading

NLRTM

Port of loading

CNNSA

40 days 9h: Every 1-2 weeks

24,667 km
15,328 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.07t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE5 → IA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL8 / AEU9 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL8 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AE5 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CES → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU9 / CES / LL7 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CES → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
LL7 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 → YIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU9 → MEX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
FAL8 → CNC - BBX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → CNC - CS1 \| WHL - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AE5 → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE4 → CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL6 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AE5 → SH2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Most frequent

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Shekou

Port of loading

BEANR

Port of loading

CNSHK

43 days 22h: Every 1-2 weeks

27,348 km
16,993 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.19t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU3 / NE3 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU3 / LL2 → RBC2 / CCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL2 / AEU3 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AEU3 / LL2 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → ANZEX / CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AEU3 / LL2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AEU3 / NE3 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen

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Rotterdam to Chengdu by Air freight

Quickest air route

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Most frequent

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

Rotterdam to Chengdu by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Shekou

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Nansha

Most frequent

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Shekou

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