Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Seattle is 15 days 18h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 15 days 18h later. These services are operated by HMM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Seattle takes around 11h 45m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong 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, China Airlines, Starlux Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Air Canada, China Cargo Airlines, Philippine Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Seattle. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 11h 45m. China Cargo Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Seattle by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Seattle by cargo ship is 6,068 Nautical Miles (11,238 Kilometres / 6,983 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Seattle by air is around 10,454 Kilometres (6,496 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.75t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong to Seattle?

Accepted Answer

427kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+5 others
Starlux Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → NWX / EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUG → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
MP2 / MS2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC4 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
WC3 / TP1 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CP2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WSA → EPNW / ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
PS4 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
EC1 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC4 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
SH3 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NCS → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTH → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CVX → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ASE → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZAX1 → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIT → CPV / PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CIX5 → PE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA / TLA1 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
Panda / ZAX → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Wallaby → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Andes → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASE → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Inca → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ipanema → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → CPNW / MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Bayan Ko → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPX → PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CHL3 → PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Ingwe → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIT → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CHL3 → PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
SEA3 / PSX → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
WSA → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA2 → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CPV / PNW5 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPX → PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
THX → PNW1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, Evergreen
CPNW / PNW4 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CTJ / KTX2 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
NCT / CHL4 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JCV → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
THX → PNW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → WSN/PNW / PANZ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Hong Kong to Seattle By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Hong Kong to Seattle by Air freight

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Hong Kong International Airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

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