Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Foshan and Seattle is 19 days 23h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Seattle (USSEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Seattle (USSEA) around 19 days 23h later. These services are operated by ZIM, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Foshan to Seattle takes around 11h 47m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Foshan and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 47m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Seattle by cargo ship is 5,883 Nautical Miles (10,895 Kilometres / 6,770 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Foshan to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Seattle by air is around 10,595 Kilometres (6,583 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

701kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Foshan 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 Foshan to Seattle?

Accepted Answer

462kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Foshan 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KCI → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CHL2 → PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CP2 / CNC - CP2 \| COSCO - CP2 → DAH / OPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
KTX3 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
CTJ / KTX2 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
ANZEX / CNS → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTP → PNW1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CAT → PNW1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
WSA2 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TVP → PNW1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
CHL2 → PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CP2 → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTJ / KTX2 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Orchid → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAX1 / TLC1 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA2 → CPV / PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TVP → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JTP → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAE → Chinook	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
ML - IA1 → Chinook	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
EAS3 / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS → ZNP / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
CME → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AFL → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NSD → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA / PVCS → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → OPNW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NSA → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CSP → OPNW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Britannia → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CME → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JADE → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
US4 → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JCV / JCV1 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Panda / ZAX → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
CSP → CPV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NSA → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JCV / JCV1 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → CPV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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Foshan to Seattle By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Foshan to Seattle by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

Closest airports

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

Foshan to Seattle by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Seattle

Closest seaports

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