Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Seattle is 14 days 17h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 14 days 17h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Seattle takes around 10h 52m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, Korean Air, China Airlines, EVA Air, Air Canada, Hainan Airlines, Philippine Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Seattle. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 52m. China Cargo Airlines and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Seattle by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Seattle by cargo ship is 5,882 Nautical Miles (10,894 Kilometres / 6,769 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Seattle by air is around 9,198 Kilometres (5,716 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

561kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Seattle. 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 Shanghai to Seattle?

Accepted Answer

445kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Seattle. 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
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter
Korean Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, SM Line
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Orient → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Amberjack / ZCP → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
Lone Star Express / ZGC → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Empire / ZNS → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Inca → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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