Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Seattle is 16 days 10h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Seattle (USSEA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Seattle (USSEA) around 16 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Swire, COSCO, Swire, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Swire, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Qingdao to Seattle takes around 18h 16m. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by All Nippon Airways and the typical transit time is around 18h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Seattle by cargo ship is 5,138 Nautical Miles (9,516 Kilometres / 5,913 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Qingdao to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Seattle by air is around 9,498 Kilometres (5,902 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

530kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao 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 Qingdao to Seattle?

Accepted Answer

503kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao 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
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Alpaca → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AIS → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTH → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
CIX2 → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CHL → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WSA3 / TLP1 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PNA D → 1C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
AS1 / CPX3 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
PNA D → SVC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
APRANL2 → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KTP → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MANB / AWE2 / ECX2 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NCI → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WAX → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCT / CHL4 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CHL → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
HKH → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCT / CHL4 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
1C → SVC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
NCS → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BMX / CNC - BMX \| COSCO - BMX → CPNW / MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Mexicas → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX3 / WAF3 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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