Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Chengdu is 15 days 17h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Francisco and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 15 days 17h later. These services are operated by ONE, Wan Hai and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Chengdu takes around 22h 50m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, EVA Air, Air China, China Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Chengdu by cargo ship is 6,238 Nautical Miles (11,553 Kilometres / 7,179 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Francisco to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Chengdu by air is around 11,595 Kilometres (7,205 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

884kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

714kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco 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
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EVA Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+4 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+11 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai, HMM
AA1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
PS3 / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Samudera, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
PS3 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JPSW / FP1 / JPX → KTX6 / JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
PS3 → KI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM

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