Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Dalian is 20 days 16h. Ships depart from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive at Dalian (CNDLC) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Dalian?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive into Dalian (CNDLC) around 20 days 16h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, HMM, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Dalian takes around 19h 24m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Dalian?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Asiana Airlines, Japan Airlines and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Dalian by cargo ship is 6,588 Nautical Miles (12,202 Kilometres / 7,582 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Seattle (USSEA) and Dalian (CNDLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Dalian by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Dalian by air is around 8,844 Kilometres (5,495 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

853kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle to Dalian. 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 Seattle to Dalian?

Accepted Answer

764kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Dalian. 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
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HTW → KTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → CIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PN3 → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PN3 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
HTW → HBT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PN3 → BH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAS3 / PCS2 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
HTW → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAS3 / PCS2 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
HTW → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAS3 / PCS2 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / PCS2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HTW → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PNW1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PNW5 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
OPNW / PNW1 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PNW1 → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PNW5 → WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PE2 → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PNW5 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PE2 → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PE2 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
PNW1 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PNW5 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PE2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PNW5 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PE2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → NIS1 / NSI / CIP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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