Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Busan and Chengdu is 2 days 7h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Nanjing (CNNKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Busan and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Nanjing (CNNKG) around 2 days 7h later. These services are operated by Sinotrans and Sinotrans.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Busan to Chengdu takes around 11h 17m. Flights depart from Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Busan and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air China, China Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Chengdu by cargo ship is 549 Nautical Miles (1,016 Kilometres / 631 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Nanjing (CNNKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Busan to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Chengdu by air is around 2,508 Kilometres (1,559 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

223kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Busan 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 Busan to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

172kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Busan 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+10 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NK2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SINOL
NK1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NKT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, King Ocean, TS Lines, CK Line
AIS / KCIS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Emirates Shipping, King Ocean, COSCO, TS Lines
WSA2 / WS2 / ASA / SA6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Wan Hai, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming
CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, Interasia, Wan Hai, King Ocean, COSCO
Carioca	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AS2 / Ipanema / SX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
MD3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
AE12 / Phoenix	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
MD1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
FIL / SX3	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE
PS3 / WIN	Direct	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Samudera, X-Press Feeders
AE15 / Tiger	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, CSTAR, ONE
CIX / CI3 / CIX3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
JTK3 / JKX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, TS Lines
PAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia, TS Lines, Yang Ming

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