Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charleston and Chengdu is 42 days. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 42 days later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charleston to Chengdu takes around 1 day 5h. Flights depart from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 5h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Chengdu by cargo ship is 14,616 Nautical Miles (27,069 Kilometres / 16,820 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charleston to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Chengdu by air is around 19,536 Kilometres (12,139 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 Charleston to Chengdu by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.24t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charleston 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 Charleston to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

588kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charleston 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
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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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP17 / America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC, ZIM
SEA2 & AWE5 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEA2 & AWE5 → AIS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
CJX / PE1 → AS9 / CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
CJX / PE1 → AS9 / CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
CJX → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CJX → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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
NUE → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AWE1 / ECC2 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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