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 25 days 17h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Lianyungang (CNLYG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Lianyungang (CNLYG) around 25 days 17h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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 10h 10m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 10h 10m.

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 10m. 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 12,353 Nautical Miles (22,877 Kilometres / 14,215 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) 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

2.83t CO₂ (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

231kg CO₂ (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
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+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+8 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 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+4 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EURAF3 → NCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF3 → NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EURAF3	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE55 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
AE10 / Silk → TP17 / America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
FE2 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
AE10 → NV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE2 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AE10 → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE2 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE2 → AG3 / KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
AE10 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE2 → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE2 → ASE / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE2 → SA3-x	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
FE2 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE2 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE4 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → AG3 / KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 → SA3-x	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM

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Frankfurt to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Frankfurt Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

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Frankfurt Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Lianyungang

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Nansha

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