Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Los Angeles is 13 days 17h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 13 days 17h later. These services are operated by ZIM, OOCL, OOCL, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Los Angeles takes around 13hrs. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, China Airlines and EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 13hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Los Angeles. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 20h 39m. Suparna Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 6,633 Nautical Miles (12,284 Kilometres / 7,633 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Los Angeles by air is around 12,133 Kilometres (7,539 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

973kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

799kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Los Angeles. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+7 others
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+4 others
Air China	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
Suparna AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SEA3 / PSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEA / PVCS / CP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
PS7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
TP2 / Jaguar	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / PCS1	Direct	2-4 times a week	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE, HMM
BEX2 → EXX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KCS / KCX → CP8 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
KCS2 → CP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI6 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KCM →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
AE15 / Tiger → TP8 / Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
AE15 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KTP → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTX3 → AAS3 / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAT → HTW / CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
MHT → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ANZEX / CNS → GEX / AAS3 / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
WSA2 → AAC2 / CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
KTX3 → JPSW / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KCI → CP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
M2X → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KCI →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
PEX2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JCS → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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