Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Detroit is 31 days 20h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 31 days 20h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Detroit takes around 21h 28m. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 21h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Detroit. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 21h 28m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Detroit by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Detroit by cargo ship is 14,890 Nautical Miles (27,577 Kilometres / 17,135 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Detroit by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Detroit by air is around 12,132 Kilometres (7,539 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.64t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Detroit. 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 Detroit?

Accepted Answer

835kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Detroit. 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
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+11 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+11 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 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 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC1	Direct	2-4 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM

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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
CMS2 / CME / CSS2 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
KHX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CM1 → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
FAX → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
→ Z7S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
Chinook - Clanga / ZNP → America / Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
FA2 → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
→ Z7S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
CSS3 → ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
New Falcon → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA2 → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Shapla → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CT2 / CHL6 → AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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