Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Seattle is 19 days 15h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Seattle (USSEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Seattle (USSEA) around 19 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Seattle takes around 10h 39m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Air Canada, China Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Seattle by cargo ship is 5,597 Nautical Miles (10,365 Kilometres / 6,440 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between TIANJIN (CNTNJ) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Seattle by air is around 8,689 Kilometres (5,399 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

699kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing 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 Beijing to Seattle?

Accepted Answer

512kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing 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
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+6 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Tiger → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JKF → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC2 → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC2 → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
JKF → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AFL → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD3 / Tiger → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD3 / Tiger → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
BH2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
BH2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Beijing to Seattle By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Beijing to Seattle by Air freight

Quickest air route

Beijing Capital International Airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

Beijing to Seattle by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tianjin / Xingang to Seattle

Closest seaports

TIANJIN to Seattle

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