Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Wuhan is 14 days 9h. Ships depart from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 14 days 9h later. These services are operated by Emirates Shipping and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Wuhan takes around 21hrs. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Hainan Airlines and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Wuhan by cargo ship is 6,747 Nautical Miles (12,496 Kilometres / 7,764 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tacoma (USTIW) and Xiamen (CNXMG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Wuhan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Wuhan by air is around 9,733 Kilometres (6,048 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.36t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle to Wuhan. 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 Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

581kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Wuhan. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWPKS / CPNW / PE2 / PNW4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
HTW → STW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAS3 / PCS2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAS3 / PCS2 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CP4 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
CP4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GEX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HTW → STW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TPX → TP6 / Pearl	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
PN3 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
PN3 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
PN3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / CP3 / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL

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Seattle to Wuhan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport

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Tacoma to Xiamen

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