Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Chile to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chile and China is 23 days 22h. Ships depart from San Antonio (CLSAI) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chile and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from San Antonio (CLSAI) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 23 days 22h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Chile to China by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chile to China takes around 1 day 7h. Flights depart from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chile and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, Turkish Airlines and KLM and the typical transit time is around 1 day 7h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Chile and China?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chile and China. Cargo flights depart from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and arrive at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 8h. Sky Lease Cargo and Atlas Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chile to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chile and China by cargo ship is 10,861 Nautical Miles (20,115 Kilometres / 12,499 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between San Antonio (CLSAI) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chile to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chile and China by air is around 19,884 Kilometres (12,356 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Chile to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.3t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chile to China. 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 Chile to China?

Accepted Answer

556kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chile to China. 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
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Sky Lease CargoFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
WSA → WSA2 / WS2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, PIL, Wan Hai
WSA → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AC3/TSN → NV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Chile to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chile to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport

Most frequent

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Chile to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

San Antonio to Ningbo

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