Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ningbo and Seattle is 13 days. 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 Ningbo 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 13 days later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ningbo to Seattle takes around 19h 35m. Flights depart from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ningbo and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines and Sichuan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ningbo and Seattle by cargo ship is 5,167 Nautical Miles (9,570 Kilometres / 5,947 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ningbo (CNNGB) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ningbo to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ningbo and Seattle by air is around 12,396 Kilometres (7,703 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

547kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ningbo 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 Ningbo to Seattle?

Accepted Answer

740kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ningbo 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
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PN1	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
WC4 / TP5	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
KMTC - APX \| SLS - AWC → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EC1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
AN2 → WC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NW2 / Andes / AX2 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 / OCEAN - PNW1 \|\| CMA - CPNW \| COSCO - MPNW \| OOCL - PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
PNS	Direct	1-2 times a week	SM Line
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPX → PNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
Wallaby → OL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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