Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Chicago is 31 days 10h. 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 Chicago?

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 10h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, HMM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Chicago takes around 24h 37m. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart daily. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, Asiana Airlines, Qatar Airways and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 24h 54m. Suparna Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Chicago by cargo ship is 23,522 Nautical Miles (43,563 Kilometres / 27,069 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Chicago by air is around 13,823 Kilometres (8,589 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.66t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Chicago. 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 Chicago?

Accepted Answer

697kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Chicago. 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
EVA Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
Suparna AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+2 others
Air China	Every few hours	Airbus A319+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
EC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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

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