Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Seattle is 14 days 21h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Seattle (USSEA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Seattle (USSEA) around 14 days 21h later. These services are operated by Emirates Shipping and ANL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Seattle takes around 20h 8m. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, China Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Seattle by cargo ship is 5,806 Nautical Miles (10,753 Kilometres / 6,682 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Seattle by air is around 17,056 Kilometres (10,598 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

697kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu 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 Chengdu to Seattle?

Accepted Answer

823kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu 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
EVA Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SCX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
A3S / A3SANL → PCX / ANL - PCX \| HL - WSN/PNW \| ML - PANZ \| MSC - OL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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