Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Dubai is 12 days. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 12 days later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, King Ocean, China United, Wan Hai, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Dubai takes around 8hrs. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, Qatar Airways and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 8hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Dubai. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 20hrs. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Dubai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Dubai by cargo ship is 4,990 Nautical Miles (9,242 Kilometres / 5,743 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Dubai by air is around 7,057 Kilometres (4,385 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

480kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Dubai. 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 Dubai?

Accepted Answer

314kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Dubai. 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
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+8 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+10 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / AG4 / ME5 / CSG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, PIL
New Falcon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GLX / GALEX / AIM / GC2 / RIM10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping, GFS, ONE, PIL, RCL
SMX / AIM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, CNC Line, Interasia, TS Lines, Emirates Shipping, GFS, King Ocean, ONE
AGX / CGX / GCS / RCG / AM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, RCL, PIL, China United, Emirates Shipping, King Ocean
FAM / FAM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, SLS, VSS
IA36 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEW6 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4 → CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWA → AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CGX / CGE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, Sinokor, China United
CMX / COSMOS / AIM2 / GLX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Maersk, Emirates Shipping, ONE, GFS, TS Lines
KME / AG3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AG2 / CGX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
SGX2 / CME / JFX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor, TS Lines, X-Press Feeders
New Falcon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGX / CGX / GCS / RCG / AM1	Direct	2-4 times a week	RCL, Wan Hai, PIL, China United, Emirates Shipping, King Ocean
AS1 / CJX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Maersk

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Chengdu to Dubai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chengdu to Dubai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Dubai International Airport

Closest airports

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dubai International Airport

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Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sharjah International Airport

Chengdu to Dubai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Jebel Ali

Most frequent

Shekou to Jebel Ali

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