Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Indianapolis is 28 days 22h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Indianapolis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 28 days 22h later. These services are operated by ZIM, HMM and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Indianapolis takes around 1 day 23h. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Indianapolis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 23h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Chengdu and Indianapolis. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Indianapolis by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Indianapolis by cargo ship is 23,522 Nautical Miles (43,563 Kilometres / 27,069 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Indianapolis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Indianapolis by air is around 19,493 Kilometres (12,112 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.66t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Indianapolis. 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 Indianapolis?

Accepted Answer

801kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Indianapolis. 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
KCS / KCX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
KCS2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
→ MANB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KCI → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
M2X / WSA5 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WSA2 → AWE4 / SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → MANB / AWE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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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
Pelican / ZSL	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AUG / EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming, HMM

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Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport

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