Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Dallas is 26 days 21h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Dallas?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 26 days 21h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming, HMM, Evergreen, HMM and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Dallas takes around 24hrs. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Dallas?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, China Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 24hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Dallas. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 4h. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Dallas by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Dallas by cargo ship is 11,226 Nautical Miles (20,791 Kilometres / 12,919 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Dallas by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Dallas by air is around 16,089 Kilometres (9,997 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Dallas. 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 Chengdu to Dallas?

Accepted Answer

1.05t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Dallas. 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Gold Star
Griffin → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Lynx → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MP2 / MS2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
EC2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
ANP → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MSC - Orchid → GMXP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KCI / GSL - KCI \| INTERA - KCI \| NMSUNG - KCI \| ONE - KCI \| SITC - CMI3 \| TSL - KCI → ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
KCI → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS / KCX → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
KCS2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Swan → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JTP → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTS → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
CTE → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Orchid → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SX1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WSA2 / SA6 → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
NW2 / AX2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
TVP → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTP → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
MHT → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

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Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

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