San Diego to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from San Diego, United States to Chengdu, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Los Angeles International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
Duration / Frequency
17h 22m, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
489kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Los Angeles to Nansha
Duration / Frequency
18 days 3h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
780kg CO₂e
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San Diego to Chengdu by Air freight
The quickest way to get from San Diego to Chengdu by plane will take about 17h 22m and departs from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrives into Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU). There are flights departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Sichuan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.
Quickest air route
Los Angeles International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
The quickest way to get from San Diego to Chengdu by ship will take about 18 days 3h and departs from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrives into Nansha (CNNSA). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from San Diego to Chengdu by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Chengdu is 18 days 3h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 18 days 3h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, ZIM, ZIM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.
The quickest flight from San Diego to Chengdu takes around 17h 22m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).
Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Xiamen Air, Air China and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 17h 22m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San Diego and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 22h 15m. Cathay Pacific operates on this route.
The distance between San Diego and Chengdu by cargo ship is 8,453 Nautical Miles (15,655 Kilometres / 9,728 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Nansha (CNNSA).
The distance between San Diego and Chengdu by air is around 11,608 Kilometres (7,213 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).
1.4t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego 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.
670kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego 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.
