Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from United States to Taiwan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and Taiwan is 12 days 6h. Ships depart from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive at Kaohsiung (TWKHH) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United States and Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive into Kaohsiung (TWKHH) around 12 days 6h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, HMM and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from United States to Taiwan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to Taiwan takes around 9h 55m. Flights depart from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United States and Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by FedEx, FedEx, FedEx and UPS Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 55m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between United States and Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United States and Taiwan. Cargo flights depart from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 9h 55m. FedEx, FedEx, FedEx and UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between United States to Taiwan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Taiwan by cargo ship is 5,932 Nautical Miles (10,987 Kilometres / 6,827 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tacoma (USTIW) and Kaohsiung (TWKHH).

Question 7

What is the distance between United States to Taiwan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Taiwan by air is around 7,528 Kilometres (4,678 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from United States to Taiwan by sea?

Accepted Answer

621kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States to Taiwan. 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 United States to Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

138kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States to Taiwan. 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Starlux Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE, HMM
PS1 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PS6 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FUJI / JPSW / PS1 / FP1 → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
PS1 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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United States to Taiwan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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United States to Taiwan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

Most frequent

Los Angeles International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

United States to Taiwan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tacoma to Kaohsiung

Cargo flights

Oakland to Taipei

Most frequent

Los Angeles to Kaohsiung

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