Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Boston is 31 days 12h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 31 days 12h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Yang Ming and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Boston takes around 24h 30m. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 24h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Boston by cargo ship is 14,889 Nautical Miles (27,575 Kilometres / 17,134 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Boston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Boston by air is around 14,177 Kilometres (8,809 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.62t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Boston. 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 Chengdu to Boston?

Accepted Answer

600kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Boston. 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KCM2 → SAX / AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CME → SAX / AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CSS3 → ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CT2 / CHL6 → AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Amberjack / ZCP → Empire / ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KCS / KCX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
CHL2 → ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KCS2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
M2X / WSA5 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
WSA2 → AWE4 / SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NW2 / AX2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Andes → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ANZEX / CNS → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Logan International Airport

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