Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chongqing and San Francisco 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 Chongqing and San Francisco?

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, COSCO, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chongqing to San Francisco takes around 20hrs. Flights depart from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chongqing and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Air China, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Asiana Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chongqing 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 Chongqing to San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chongqing and San Francisco by air is around 11,351 Kilometres (7,053 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

745kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chongqing 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 Chongqing to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

824kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chongqing 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 A320+3 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+7 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 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	COSCO, OOCL
SEA / PVCS / CP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE
Pearl	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / PCS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
WC1 / TP6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / PCS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
WC1 / TP6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM

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