Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Portland and Chengdu is 15 days 17h. Ships depart from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Portland and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 15 days 17h later. These services are operated by SM Line and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Portland to Chengdu takes around 22h 21m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Portland and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, Hainan Airlines, China Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Portland and Chengdu by cargo ship is 6,351 Nautical Miles (11,762 Kilometres / 7,309 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tacoma (USTIW) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Portland to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Portland and Chengdu by air is around 16,029 Kilometres (9,960 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

861kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Portland 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 Portland to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

921kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Portland 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
EVA Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, China United
DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → TWPKS / CPNW / PE2 / PNW4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HTW →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HTW / CP4 → AUG / EC6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HTW → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HTW → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAS3 / PCS2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / HTW → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
CP4 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN4 → KI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
PN1 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PN2 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EPNW / PNW3 → KTX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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