ChinaChinaUrumqi to Chengdu shipping route.
2,891 km by rail, about 4.0 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Urumqi and Chengdu
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
UrumqiRailChengduRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 2,891 km (1,796 mi) |
| Straight line | 2,057 km |
| Transit time | 4.0 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Urumqi to Chengdu shipping route by rail
A freight train from Urumqi to Chengdu covers a rail distance of 2,891 km, against 2,057 km in a straight line.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 4.0 days. Terminal handling at both ends comes on top.
Rail freight suits heavy, high volume cargo that is not urgent: containers, steel, chemicals, grain, cars. Per tonne it emits far less CO2 than trucking the same distance. Most shipments still need a truck for the first and last mile to the rail terminals in Urumqi and Chengdu.
Of 15 rail routes from Urumqi in this directory, Chengdu is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations: Xi'an (2,474 km), Tashkent (2,226 km) and Astana (1,864 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Urumqi to Chengdu?
2,891 km by rail (2,057 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Urumqi to Chengdu?
About 4.0 days at an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops included. Border and terminal times vary.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Chengdu to Urumqi has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
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Almaty1,319 km - Urumqi to Lanzhou1,847 km
- Urumqi to Astana1,864 km
- Urumqi to
Tashkent2,226 km - Urumqi to Xi'an2,474 km
- Urumqi to Zhengzhou2,948 km
- Chongqing to Chengdu449 km
- Xi'an to Chengdu764 km
- Kunming to Chengdu1,005 km
- Lanzhou to Chengdu1,044 km
- Zhengzhou to Chengdu1,238 km
- Wuhan to Chengdu1,382 km
How we count: rail distance on the freight network, 30 km/h average including stops. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all rail distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.