Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Taipei is 20 days 13h. Ships depart from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive at Taipei (TWTPE) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Taipei?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive into Taipei (TWTPE) around 20 days 13h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Taipei takes around 12h 36m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Taipei?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, China Airlines, Starlux Airlines, FedEx, Asiana Airlines, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, Philippine Airlines, Hainan Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seattle and Taipei. Cargo flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 12h 36m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seattle to Taipei by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Taipei by cargo ship is 8,562 Nautical Miles (15,856 Kilometres / 9,853 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tacoma (USTIW) and Taipei (TWTPE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Taipei by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Taipei by air is around 9,820 Kilometres (6,102 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

885kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle to Taipei. 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 Taipei?

Accepted Answer

358kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Taipei. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Starlux Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing (Douglas) MD-11 Freighter+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
HTW → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GEX / AAS3 / HTW → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
HTW → TBS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CPS → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → NSD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → TBS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
PN3 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PN1 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PN2 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ANP → NSC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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