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 27 days 21h. Ships depart from Santos (BRSSZ) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Santos (BRSSZ) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 27 days 21h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, HMM 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 10,548 Nautical Miles (19,535 Kilometres / 12,138 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Santos (BRSSZ) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

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

1.89t 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

860kg 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+2 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+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS2 / Ipanema / SX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ASE / NEOASAS / SX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
AS2 / Ipanema / SX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / ES1 / SA3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, COSCO, PIL, CMA CGM, OOCL, Yang Ming
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
FIL / SX3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
FIL / SX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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