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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Foshan and Seattle is 18 days 12h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Seattle?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 18 days 12h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Maersk and Maersk.

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

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).

How often do planes fly between Foshan and Seattle?

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.

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

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.

What is the distance between Foshan to Seattle by ship?

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).

What is the distance between Foshan to Seattle by air?

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).

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

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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Foshan to Seattle?

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.

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Foshan to Seattle By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Foshan to Seattle by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Foshan to Seattle by plane will take about 11h 47m and departs from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrives into Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Cathay Pacific is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

Departs from

HKG

Departs from

SEA

11h 47m: Every 1-2 days

10,454 km
6,496 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

427kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

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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Closest airports

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

Departs from

CAN

Departs from

SEA

18h 59m: Every 1-2 days

10,595 km
6,583 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

462kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

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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Air routes from Foshan to Seattle

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Foshan to Seattle by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Foshan to Seattle by ship will take about 18 days 12h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into Tacoma (USTIW). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Tacoma

Port of loading

CNYTN

Port of loading

USTIW

18 days 12h: 1-2 times a week

11,158 km
6,933 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

723kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
AUG → TPN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WC3 / TP1 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MP2 / MS2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC4 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FP2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PS4 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
EC1 → PN3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP → WC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC4 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SH3 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA7 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Closest seaports

Nansha to Seattle

Port of loading

CNNSA

Port of loading

USSEA

22 days 7h: 1-2 times a week

10,895 km
6,770 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

701kg CO₂e (per TEU)

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

Yantian to Seattle

Port of loading

CNYTN

Port of loading

USSEA

20 days 15h: 2-4 times a week

11,208 km
6,964 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

2.74t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
Chinook / ZNP / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SLS, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
Griffin → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWX / EPNW / PNW3 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WC3 → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AWE7 / CBX / ECC3 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EPNW / TPN / PNW3 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AUG → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
UMXAPL → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
NAX → WSN/PNW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Ocean routes from Foshan to Seattle

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Air Freight

11h 47m, Every 1-2 days

427kg CO₂e

Container Ship

18 days 12h, 1-2 times a week

723kg CO₂e

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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

Yantian to Tacoma

Closest seaports

Nansha to Seattle

Most frequent

Yantian to Seattle

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