Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Seattle is 12 days 15h. Ships depart from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 12 days 15h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, HMM, Maersk and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Seattle takes around 18h 58m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, China Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Hainan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Hainan Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Seattle by cargo ship is 5,480 Nautical Miles (10,148 Kilometres / 6,306 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ningbo (CNNGB) and Tacoma (USTIW).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to Seattle by sea?

Accepted Answer

658kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to Seattle?

Accepted Answer

669kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Chinook - Clanga / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
TBN / CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
Rose / PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, MSC
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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