Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Johannesburg and Seattle is 44 days 16h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Johannesburg and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 44 days 16h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Johannesburg to Seattle takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Johannesburg and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa, Air France, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Seattle by cargo ship is 12,709 Nautical Miles (23,537 Kilometres / 14,625 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Johannesburg to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Seattle by air is around 16,943 Kilometres (10,528 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.77t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to Seattle?

Accepted Answer

668kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Johannesburg 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Virgin Atlantic	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
SA1 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAC → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAC → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAC → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ingwe → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SA1 → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SA1 → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX3 / SAF3 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX3 / SAF3 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Johannesburg to Seattle By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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