Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Chengdu is 30 days 9h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 30 days 9h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Chengdu takes around 9h 57m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Qatar Airways, China Southern Airlines, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 9h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 10h 9m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Chengdu by cargo ship is 13,450 Nautical Miles (24,909 Kilometres / 15,478 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Chengdu by air is around 7,822 Kilometres (4,860 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.08t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Chengdu. 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 Frankfurt to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

242kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Chengdu. 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 China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+3 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Air China	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+10 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+7 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+8 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE6 →	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
AE6 → IA8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
LL7 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
LL7 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FE2 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE4 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE55 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
AE55 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
NWC MOR WAF → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Griffin	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
NWC to SAF → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - NWC to SAEC - String I-X → Griffin	Transshipment	N/A	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE6 / Lion → AE15 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE2 → JCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE4 → JCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Rotterdam to Nansha

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Rotterdam to Shekou

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