Seattle to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Seattle, United States to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Duration / Frequency
19h 44m, Every few hours
Emissions
416kg CO₂
Container Ship
Tacoma to Shanghai
Duration / Frequency
18 days 18h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
1.32t CO₂
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Seattle to Shanghai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Seattle to Shanghai by plane will take about 19h 44m and departs from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Asiana Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.
Quickest air route
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
The quickest way to get from Seattle to Shanghai by ship will take about 18 days 18h and departs from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Seattle to Shanghai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Shanghai is 18 days 18h. Ships depart from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 18 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, HMM, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, Maersk and ONE.
The quickest flight from Seattle to Shanghai takes around 19h 44m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, EVA Air, China Airlines, Hainan Airlines, United Airlines, Philippine Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Japan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 44m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seattle and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 19h 44m. Asiana Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Seattle and Shanghai by cargo ship is 6,338 Nautical Miles (11,738 Kilometres / 7,294 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tacoma (USTIW) and Shanghai (CNSHG).
The distance between Seattle and Shanghai by air is around 9,767 Kilometres (6,069 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).
1.32t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle to Shanghai. 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.
344kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Shanghai. 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.
