Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Frankfurt is 31 days 9h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 31 days 9h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, APL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Frankfurt takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, Thai Airways and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 13h 39m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 14,667 Nautical Miles (27,163 Kilometres / 16,878 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Frankfurt by air is around 7,822 Kilometres (4,860 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.32t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Frankfurt. 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 Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

306kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Frankfurt. 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 A350-900
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Air China	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+9 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Air China	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350+8 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+1 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / FE9 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
FE4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FE3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Lion → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AE6 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE6 / Lion → TA3 / NEUATL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE7 / Condor	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
KTX5 → LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
KTX5 → LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KI1 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SA3 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JSM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS2 / SX1 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
PS7 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
KI1 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / SA3 → FUJI / JPSW / PS1 / JPX / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, Yang Ming
JSM / KTX5 → FP1 / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
AS2 / SX1 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
PS7 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
TSE → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

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Yantian to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Nansha to Hamburg

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