Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between São Paulo and Chengdu is 15 days. Ships depart from Santos (BRSSZ) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between São Paulo and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Santos (BRSSZ) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 15 days later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, ZIM, PIL, CMA CGM and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from São Paulo to Chengdu takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between São Paulo and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Air China and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between São Paulo and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 3h. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between São Paulo to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between São Paulo and Chengdu by cargo ship is 10,565 Nautical Miles (19,566 Kilometres / 12,157 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Santos (BRSSZ) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between São Paulo to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between São Paulo and Chengdu by air is around 17,630 Kilometres (10,955 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.68t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from São Paulo 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 São Paulo to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

790kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from São Paulo 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
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+10 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / ES1 / SA3	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
AS2 / Ipanema / SX1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ASE / NEOASAS / SX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / ES1 / SA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, Yang Ming
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
FIL / SX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ES1 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SEAS1 / ESA → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AS2 / SX1 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
ASE / NEOASAS / SX2 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ESA / TLA1 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA → CVX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
ESA / TLA1 / ES1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
Ipanema → America	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SX1 → 9HI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AS2 / SX1 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ES2 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ES1 / SA3 → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESA / TLA1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AS2 → JCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Ipanema → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ASE → JCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ESA → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA / TLA1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SEAS1 / ESA / SA3 → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
ESA → MHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / ES1 → A3SANL / A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, PIL
ESA / TLA1 → KTX4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
ESA → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SX1 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SX1 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SX1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SX1 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Ipanema → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AS2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ESA2 / TLA2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ES1 → CCE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
SA3 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
ESA / TLA1 → RBC2 / CCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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São Paulo to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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São Paulo to Chengdu by Air freight

Quickest air route

Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

Closest airports

Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

São Paulo to Chengdu by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Santos to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Santos to Nansha

Cargo flights

Santos to Shekou

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