Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Seattle is 18 days 5h. Ships depart from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 18 days 5h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Seattle takes around 1 day 14h. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Cathay Pacific, Xiamen Air, China Airlines, EVA Air, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Japan Airlines, Philippine Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 14h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Seattle. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1 day 14h. China Airlines and China Eastern Airlines operates Boeing 747-400 Freighter and Airbus A330 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Seattle by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Seattle by cargo ship is 6,270 Nautical Miles (11,613 Kilometres / 7,216 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ningbo (CNNGB) and Tacoma (USTIW).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Seattle by air is around 10,530 Kilometres (6,543 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

622kg-673kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong to Seattle?

Accepted Answer

337kg-656kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300+3 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Asiana AirlinesF	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747 Freighter+3 others
Singapore AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
FedExF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
CargoluxF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER EAGLE+6 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	BRIGHTON+46 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM TOPMOST+24 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	SEASPAN THAMES+23 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM MONACO+1 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO JEDDAH+4 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC UTMOST VIII+39 others
Yang Ming	Every 1-2 weeks	AL RIFFA+14 others
HMM	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM AQUAMARINE+19 others
SM Line	Every 2-4 weeks	PONA+4 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	CORNELIA MAERSK+34 others

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