Chengdu to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Chengdu, China to Frankfurt, Germany by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Frankfurt Airport
Duration / Frequency
10h 46m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
318kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Yantian to Rotterdam
Duration / Frequency
31 days 9h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
878kg CO₂e
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Chengdu to Frankfurt by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Chengdu to Frankfurt by plane will take about 10h 46m and departs from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrives into Frankfurt Airport (FRA). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Air China is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Frankfurt Airport
The quickest way to get from Chengdu to Frankfurt by ship will take about 31 days 9h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into Rotterdam (NLRTM). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Chengdu to Frankfurt by Air, Ocean and Road
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.
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, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE and MSC.
The quickest flight from Chengdu to Frankfurt takes around 10h 46m. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).
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 10h 46m.
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 15h 37m. Lufthansa and Cathay Pacific operates on this route.
The distance between Chengdu and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 14,185 Nautical Miles (26,270 Kilometres / 16,323 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).
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).
1.81t 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.
370kg 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.
