San Diego to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from San Diego, United States to Chengdu, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
San Diego to Chengdu by Air freight
The quickest way to get from San Diego to Chengdu by plane will take about 15h 45m and departs from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrives into Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Sichuan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
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 16 days 12h and departs from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrives into Yantian (CNYTN). 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.
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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 16 days 12h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) 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 Yantian (CNYTN) around 16 days 12h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, ZIM, Maersk, HMM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, HMM, HMM and Evergreen.
The quickest flight from San Diego to Chengdu takes around 15h 45m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Air China, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Xiamen Air and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 15h 45m.
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 Every few hours and a average flight time of around 22h 25m. Air China, SF Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates on this route.
The distance between San Diego and Chengdu by cargo ship is 6,724 Nautical Miles (12,454 Kilometres / 7,738 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).
1.21t 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.
654kg 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.
