Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Qingdao is 17 days 22h. Ships depart from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 17 days 22h later. These services are operated by China United, Swire, Swire, Swire, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Qingdao takes around 19h 37m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Korean Air and All Nippon Airways and the typical transit time is around 19h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Qingdao by cargo ship is 5,494 Nautical Miles (10,174 Kilometres / 6,322 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Seattle (USSEA) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Qingdao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Qingdao by air is around 8,964 Kilometres (5,570 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

689kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle to Qingdao. 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 Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

438kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Qingdao. 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
Korean Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→ FME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
1C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
1J → 1C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
SVC2 → 1C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
OPNW → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CPV → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPV / PNW5 → NIS1 / CIP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSN/PNW / PANZ → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
→ HBB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
OPNW → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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