Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and San Francisco is 13 days 10h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 13 days 10h later. These services are operated by APL, Evergreen, APL, Yang Ming, Maersk and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to San Francisco takes around 20hrs. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart daily. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air China and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Chengdu and San Francisco. 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 San Francisco by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and San Francisco 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 San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and San Francisco by air is around 11,595 Kilometres (7,205 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

723kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

849kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to San Francisco. 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
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / PCS1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
WC1 / TP6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / PCS1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
WC1 / TP6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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