Chengdu to Chicago By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Chengdu, China to Chicago, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Duration / Frequency
24hrs, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
841kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Yantian to New York
Duration / Frequency
31 days 3h, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
1.29t CO₂e
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Chengdu to Chicago by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Chengdu to Chicago by plane will take about 24hrs and departs from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrives into Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. EVA Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a week.
Quickest air route
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
The quickest way to get from Chengdu to Chicago by ship will take about 31 days 3h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into New York (USNYC). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. OOCL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Chengdu to Chicago by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Chicago is 31 days 3h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 31 days 3h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ZIM, ZIM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, HMM, ONE, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Yang Ming, HMM, HMM, HMM, Yang Ming, HMM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Chengdu to Chicago takes around 24hrs. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EVA Air and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24hrs.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 2h. Cathay Pacific operates on this route.
The distance between Chengdu and Chicago by cargo ship is 11,595 Nautical Miles (21,473 Kilometres / 13,343 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and New York (USNYC).
The distance between Chengdu and Chicago by air is around 14,801 Kilometres (9,197 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
1.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Chicago. 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.
919kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Chicago. 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.
