Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Atlanta and Chengdu is 40 days 12h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Atlanta and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 40 days 12h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Atlanta to Chengdu takes around 24h 56m. Flights depart from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Atlanta and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Atlanta and Chengdu by cargo ship is 14,472 Nautical Miles (26,803 Kilometres / 16,654 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Atlanta to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Atlanta and Chengdu by air is around 15,240 Kilometres (9,469 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.17t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Atlanta 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 Atlanta to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

889kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Atlanta 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
EC5 → FE3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP17 / America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC, ZIM
TP11/USEC6 / Elephant / ZNF → TP17 / America / Z7S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC, ZIM
EC5 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
EC5 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC5 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC5 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC5 → AG3 / KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
EC5 → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
EC5 → ASE / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
EC5 → SA3-x	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
EC5 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
EC5 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
EC5 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
EC5 → CTS / CTX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming

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Atlanta to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Atlanta to Chengdu by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Most frequent

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

Atlanta to Chengdu by Container ship

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Charleston to Yantian

Closest seaports

Savannah to Hong Kong

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