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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Foshan is 17 days 5h. Ships depart from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Foshan?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 17 days 5h later. These services are operated by OOCL, COSCO, SM Line, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen and Evergreen.

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

The quickest flight from Seattle to Foshan takes around 19h 51m. Flights depart from Boeing Field King County International Airport (BFI) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Foshan?

Scheduled flights between Boeing Field King County International Airport (BFI) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 51m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seattle and Foshan. Cargo flights depart from Boeing Field King County International Airport (BFI) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 19h 51m. UPS Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Seattle to Foshan by ship?

The distance between Seattle and Foshan by cargo ship is 5,934 Nautical Miles (10,989 Kilometres / 6,828 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Seattle (USSEA) and Nansha (CNNSA).

What is the distance between Seattle to Foshan by air?

The distance between Seattle and Foshan by air is around 10,595 Kilometres (6,583 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

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

736kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle to Foshan. 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 Seattle to Foshan?

532kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Foshan. 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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Seattle to Foshan by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Seattle to Foshan by plane will take about 19h 51m and departs from Boeing Field King County International Airport (BFI) and arrives into Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). There are flights departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. UPS Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest air route

Boeing Field King County International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Departs from

BFI

Departs from

HKG

19h 51m: Every 2-4 weeks

10,496 km
6,522 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

623kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
United Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321neo+1 others
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Closest airports

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Departs from

SEA

Departs from

CAN

20h 34m: 1-2 times a week

10,595 km
6,583 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

532kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EVA AirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Seattle to Foshan by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Seattle to Foshan by ship will take about 17 days 5h and departs from Seattle (USSEA) and arrives into Hong Kong (HKHKG). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. OOCL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Seattle to Hong Kong

Port of loading

USSEA

Port of loading

HKHKG

17 days 5h: Every 1-2 weeks

10,930 km
6,792 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.06t 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 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SBX → KVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
PE2 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PNW5 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PNW1 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MPNW / PNW2 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MPNW / PNW2 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PE2 → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PNW5 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PE2 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE2 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PNW5 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPNW → CNC - NCX \| TSL - NCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PNW1 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE2 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Closest seaports

Seattle to Nansha

Port of loading

USSEA

Port of loading

CNNSA

24 days 9h: Every 1-2 weeks

10,989 km
6,828 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

736kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
PNW1 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV → IC10	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
DAH → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CPV / PNW5 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MPNW / PNW2 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
OPNW / PNW1 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
WSN/PNW / PANZ → HEDE - HDS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PE2 → CIX8	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CPV / PNW5 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MPNW / PNW2 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPV → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PE2 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PNW5 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Most frequent

Tacoma to Shekou

Port of loading

USTIW

Port of loading

CNSHK

20 days 22h: 2-4 times a week

11,011 km
6,842 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

737kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAS3 → JTS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
HTW → SAF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
AAS3 / HTW → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
PN3 → JTS / COSCO - JTS \| YML - JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
HTW → JTP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
HTW → CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAS3 / PCS2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PMR - PN3 \|\| HMM - PN3 \| ONE - PN3 \| YML - PN3 → KTX3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
HTW → OGME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GEX / AAS3 / HTW → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
PMR - PN3 \|\| HMM - PN3 \| ONE - PN3 \| YML - PN3 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PMR - PN3 \|\| HMM - PN3 \| ONE - PN3 \| YML - PN3 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PMR - PN3 \|\| HMM - PN3 \| ONE - PN3 \| YML - PN3 → KTX1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
PCS2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PN3 / PMR - PN3 \|\| HMM - PN3 \| ONE - PN3 \| YML - PN3 → CHL / CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL
PN3 / PMR - PN3 \|\| HMM - PN3 \| ONE - PN3 \| YML - PN3 → CHL4 / NCT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, OOCL
PMR - PN3 \|\| HMM - PN3 \| ONE - PN3 \| YML - PN3 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PN3 / PMR - PN3 \|\| HMM - PN3 \| ONE - PN3 \| YML - PN3 → SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, OOCL
PN3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
PN3 / PMR - PN3 \|\| HMM - PN3 \| ONE - PN3 \| YML - PN3 → TLA2 / SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL

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Ocean routes from Seattle to Foshan

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Air Freight

19h 51m, Every 2-4 weeks

623kg CO₂e

Container Ship

17 days 5h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.06t CO₂e

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Seattle to Foshan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Seattle to Foshan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Boeing Field King County International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Closest airports

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Seattle to Foshan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Seattle to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Seattle to Nansha

Most frequent

Tacoma to Shekou

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