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 21 days 14h. Ships depart from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 21 days 14h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, HMM, Evergreen, HMM, HMM, Yang Ming, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Yang Ming, HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, HMM, Evergreen, Yang Ming and ONE.

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 18h 27m. 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 few hours. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, China Airlines, Starlux Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Philippine Airlines, Air Canada, Singapore Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Seattle by cargo ship is 6,067 Nautical Miles (11,237 Kilometres / 6,982 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 10,573 Kilometres (6,570 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

84kg 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
EVA Air	Every few hours	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → NWX / EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
WSA2 → EPNW / ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CIT → EPNW / ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NW1 / Inca / AX1 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
FIL → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
SA6 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ASE / NEOASAS → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NW2 / AX2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AS2 → WC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FIL → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
TSE → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCS → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTH → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
VTS → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
TSE → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AN2 → WC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SX1 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SH1 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CTS → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SA6 → PN3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
NCT → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NW2 / AX2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
SA5 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
THX → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCS → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
THX → ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
KTP → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTC → FP2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
VTS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
THX → HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
SA3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ipanema / SX1 → Griffin / FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC

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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
CIT → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
WSA2 → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCS → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTJ / KTX2 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NCT / CHL4 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASE → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ipanema → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Andes → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Bayan Ko → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda / ZAX → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
THX → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
ALPACA → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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