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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Seattle is 17 days 1h. 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 Hong Kong and Seattle?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 17 days 1h later. These services are operated by HMM, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Yang Ming, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

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

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).

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

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

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 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 45m. China Cargo Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Cargolux operates on this route.

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

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).

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

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).

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

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.

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

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.

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Hong Kong to Seattle by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Seattle by plane will take about 11h 45m 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 45m: 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
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+5 others
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	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	Every 1-2 days	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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Delta Air Lines	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Hong Kong to Seattle by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Seattle by ship will take about 17 days 1h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into Tacoma (USTIW). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. HMM 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

17 days 1h: 1-2 times a week

10,798 km
6,710 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

700kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE
NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUG → TPN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → NWX / EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FP2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MP2 / MS2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
US1 / TP11 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC4 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
WC3 / TP1 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS4 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
EC1 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
US1 / TP11 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
WC3 / TP1 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC4 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
IA7 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SH3 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SH1 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Closest seaports

Hong Kong to Seattle

Port of loading

HKHKG

Port of loading

USSEA

22 days: 1-2 times a week

11,238 km
6,983 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

2.75t CO₂e (per TEU)

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
Pertiwi → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AN2 / Andes → Chinook / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ASE → ZNP / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
JTH → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CI3 → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MHT → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTP → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX1 → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIT → CPV / PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
COSCO - CTJ \| OOCL - KTX2 → 1J	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
CIX5 → PE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CVX → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AS2 / Ipanema → Chinook / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
ASE → ZNP / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
Wallaby → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AN2 / Andes → Chinook / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
Panda / ZAX → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AN1 / Inca → Chinook / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
ESA / TLA1 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Bayan Ko → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPX → PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CNS → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Orchid → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHL3 → PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ASE → ZNP / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
COSCO - CTJ \| OOCL - KTX2 → SVC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
THX → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CVX → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AS2 / Ipanema → Chinook / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC

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Most frequent

Yantian to Seattle

Port of loading

CNYTN

Port of loading

USSEA

20 days 12h: 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	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
Chinook / ZNP / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ZIM
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Lynx → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US3 → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Condor → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
AWE7 / CBX / ECC3 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AUG → PE2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
EPNW / TPN / PNW3 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MPNW / PNW2 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
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
FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Air Freight

11h 45m, Every 1-2 days

427kg CO₂e

Container Ship

17 days 1h, 1-2 times a week

700kg CO₂e

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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, United Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Singapore Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 11h 45m.

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

Hong Kong to Seattle by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

Hong Kong to Seattle by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Tacoma

Closest seaports

Hong Kong to Seattle

Most frequent

Yantian to Seattle

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