Chicago to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Chicago, United States to Chengdu, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
Duration / Frequency
21hrs, Every few hours
Emissions
645kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Baltimore to Hong Kong
Duration / Frequency
39 days 20h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
2.62t CO₂e
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Chicago to Chengdu by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Chicago to Chengdu by plane will take about 21hrs and departs from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrives into Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. China Postal Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
The quickest way to get from Chicago to Chengdu by ship will take about 39 days 20h and departs from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrives into Hong Kong (HKHKG). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing n/a.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Chicago to Chengdu by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Chengdu is 39 days 20h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 39 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and COSCO.
The quickest flight from Chicago to Chengdu takes around 21hrs. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).
Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Postal Airlines, Lufthansa, Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Air China and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 21hrs.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 21hrs. China Postal Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates on this route.
The distance between Chicago and Chengdu by cargo ship is 15,342 Nautical Miles (28,413 Kilometres / 17,655 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Yantian (CNYTN).
The distance between Chicago and Chengdu by air is around 12,812 Kilometres (7,961 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).
2.75t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago 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.
645kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago 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.
