Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Shanghai is 13 days 1h. Ships depart from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 13 days 1h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Shanghai takes around 18h 30m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by FedEx, Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, EVA Air, China Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Philippine Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Japan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 18h 30m. FedEx and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seattle to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Shanghai by cargo ship is 5,897 Nautical Miles (10,922 Kilometres / 6,787 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tacoma (USTIW) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

909kg CO₂e (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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

371kg CO₂e (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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing (Douglas) MD-11 Freighter+1 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HBB / AAC2 / PCN3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPS → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPS → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HBB →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AAC2 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAC2 / PCN3 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PN3 → FE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
PN3 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
PN3 → AG3 / KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
PN3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
PN3 → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
PN3 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
PN3 → KTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PN3 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PN3 → ICN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
PN3 → ICN / CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
PN3 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
PN3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
PN3 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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