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 16 days 9h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) 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 Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Seattle (USSEA) around 16 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, Swire, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, SM Line, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, SM Line, CMA CGM, COSCO and Swire.

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 40m. 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, Korean Air, All Nippon Airways, China Airlines, Air Canada, Asiana Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 40m.

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 5,138 Nautical Miles (9,516 Kilometres / 5,913 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) 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

554kg 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
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
1C	Direct	N/A	Swire
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HBB / AAC2 / PCN3 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PA1 / CSS1 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CIX2 → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → PNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
BMX / CNC - BMX \| COSCO - BMX → CPNW / MPNW	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO
NCT / CHL4 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CHL → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS6 → PNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
WAX → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AIS → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
1C → SVC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AGX / FM1 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WC2 / TP8 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 / Condor → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
MD5 / Jade → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
AWA / FEW6 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PN3 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
SA1 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NCI → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
A1X / AUE → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CTP → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GLX / AG2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Dragon → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA9 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NIS → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
IA5 Loop 2 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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