Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and New York is 31 days 12h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and New York?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 31 days 12h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Yang Ming and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to New York takes around 19h 55m. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 19h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and New York. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 19h 55m. Atlas Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to New York by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and New York by cargo ship is 14,765 Nautical Miles (27,344 Kilometres / 16,991 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to New York by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and New York by air is around 12,109 Kilometres (7,524 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.69t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to New York. 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 New York?

Accepted Answer

813kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to New York. 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
Atlas AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+5 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
EC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
KCS / KCX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
KCS2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KCI → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
M2X / WSA5 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WSA2 → AWE4 / SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
KHS → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NW2 / AX2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
Andes → Empire	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → MANB / AWE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL

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