Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Hong Kong is 16 days 13h. Ships depart from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 16 days 13h later. These services are operated by SM Line, CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Hong Kong takes around 20h 46m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, Starlux Airlines, China Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Philippine Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 5,901 Nautical Miles (10,928 Kilometres / 6,790 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Seattle (USSEA) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Hong Kong by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Hong Kong by air is around 10,573 Kilometres (6,570 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.06t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle to Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

503kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Hong Kong. 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
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
PS1ANL → CJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
Chinook → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
PNS → KVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
OPNW / PNW1 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
OPNW / PNW1 → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
PNW1 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
OPNW / PNW1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
PNW1 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → MHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → ANZEX / CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO

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