Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Seattle is 16 days 18h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 16 days 18h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Seattle takes around 20hrs. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, China Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 20hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Chengdu and Seattle. 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 Chengdu to Seattle by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Seattle by cargo ship is 6,184 Nautical Miles (11,452 Kilometres / 7,116 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Tacoma (USTIW).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Seattle by air is around 11,520 Kilometres (7,158 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

912kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Seattle. 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 Seattle?

Accepted Answer

792kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Seattle. 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
TWPKS / CPNW / PE2 / PNW4 → CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AUG → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
→ CMX6NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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