Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Houston is 25 days 23h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 25 days 23h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Houston takes around 23h 6m. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 23h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Houston. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 8h. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Houston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Houston by cargo ship is 11,204 Nautical Miles (20,750 Kilometres / 12,894 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Houston by air is around 14,783 Kilometres (9,186 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.62t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Houston. 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 Houston?

Accepted Answer

586kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Houston. 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	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
TP88 / Pelican / ZGX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Maersk
AUG / EC6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KCS / KCX → EC6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
KCS2 → EC6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AE15 / Tiger → TP88 / Pelican	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
KCM → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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