Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Chengdu is 27 days 14h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Qinzhou (CNQZH) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Francisco and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Qinzhou (CNQZH) around 27 days 14h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, Evergreen and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Chengdu takes around 22h 25m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, Cathay Pacific, Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between San Francisco and Chengdu. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between San Francisco to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Chengdu by cargo ship is 6,854 Nautical Miles (12,694 Kilometres / 7,887 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Qinzhou (CNQZH).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Francisco to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Chengdu by air is around 11,595 Kilometres (7,205 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

819kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco 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
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EVA Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+8 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AP1 → CI7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
AAC2 → CF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HTW → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAS3 → QTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PE1 → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Sentosa → COSCO - QVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS7 → VSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Sentosa → COSCO - QVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HTW → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AP1 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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San Francisco to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

San Francisco to Chengdu by Air freight

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San Francisco International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

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San Francisco International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

San Francisco to Chengdu by Container ship

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Oakland to Qinzhou

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