Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Abu Dhabi and Chengdu is 16 days 8h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Abu Dhabi and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 16 days 8h later. These services are operated by China United, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Abu Dhabi to Chengdu takes around 13h 23m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Abu Dhabi and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 13h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Abu Dhabi 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 Abu Dhabi to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Chengdu by cargo ship is 7,272 Nautical Miles (13,468 Kilometres / 8,368 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Abu Dhabi to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Chengdu by air is around 5,509 Kilometres (3,423 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.12t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Abu Dhabi 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 Abu Dhabi to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

328kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Abu Dhabi 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 Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SMX / AIM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, Emirates Shipping, Interasia, TS Lines, GFS, King Ocean, ONE
AE7 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
AG2 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AG2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
KME → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX4 / ME1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / ME1 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KME / AG3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
MEX → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIMEX7 / CMEX / AG4 → AS9 / CIX5 / CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
CIMEX7 / AG4 → CS2 / CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MEX4 / ME1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / ME1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AMA → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / ME1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → SEAS1-x / ESA-x / TLA1-x	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AMA →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Dubai International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

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Abu Dhabi International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Jebel Ali to Nansha

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