Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from St. Louis to Chengdu by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between St. Louis and Chengdu is 33 days 23h. Ships depart from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between St. Louis and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 33 days 23h later. These services are operated by MSC, OOCL, MSC, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from St. Louis to Chengdu by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from St. Louis to Chengdu takes around 24h 46m. Flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between St. Louis and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 24h 46m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between St. Louis and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between St. Louis and Chengdu. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between St. Louis to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Chengdu by cargo ship is 14,680 Nautical Miles (27,187 Kilometres / 16,893 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New Orleans (USMSY) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

What is the distance between St. Louis to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Chengdu by air is around 15,203 Kilometres (9,447 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.02t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

919kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from St. Louis 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, Evergreen, HMM
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Gold Star, ZIM
EC4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Mexico Gulf Express → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUG → WSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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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
GME2 / GCC1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GME2 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BRASEX / BZX → PEX2 / CAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PEX3 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PEX3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PEX3 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PEX3 → SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PEX3 / GCC1 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
PEX3 → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GCC1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GME2 / GCC1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GME2 / PEX3 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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St. Louis to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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St Louis Lambert International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Mobile to Yantian

Closest seaports

New Orleans to Shekou

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