Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Chengdu is 15 days 17h. Ships depart from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 15 days 17h later. These services are operated by China United and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Chengdu takes around 22h 21m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, Hainan Airlines, China Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Chengdu by cargo ship is 6,187 Nautical Miles (11,458 Kilometres / 7,120 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Seattle (USSEA) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Chengdu by air is around 16,029 Kilometres (9,960 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.22t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle 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 Seattle to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

954kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle 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
EVA Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A340-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PNS	Direct	2-4 times a week	China United, SM Line
DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN3	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
HBB → NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HTW / CP4 → AUG / EC6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HTW → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HTW → JTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AAS3 / PCS2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / HTW → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
PN3 → KI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CP4 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPS → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PN1 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
PN2 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAC2 / CPS → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CPS → CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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