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 20 days 9h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Seattle (USSEA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Seattle (USSEA) around 20 days 9h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen and COSCO.

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

713kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 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
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	Hapag-Lloyd, SLS, MSC, ZIM
Lynx → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWX / EPNW / PNW3 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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
FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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

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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

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Closest seaports

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