Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Ghent is 16 days 6h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 16 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Ghent takes around 16h 34m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Aer Lingus, Icelandair, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Cargolux and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seattle and Ghent. Cargo flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 34m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seattle to Ghent by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Ghent by cargo ship is 5,168 Nautical Miles (9,571 Kilometres / 5,947 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Ghent by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Ghent by air is around 8,062 Kilometres (5,009 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

701kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle to Ghent. 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 Ghent?

Accepted Answer

49kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Ghent. 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
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Icelandair	2-4 times a week	Boeing 757-200 (winglets)+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+8 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEXICO GULF EXPRESS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY / EAG / EUG / ATG1 → VICTORY / EAG / EUG / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
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Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Brussels Airport

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Houston to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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