Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Ningbo is 15 days 11h. Ships depart from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 15 days 11h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Matson, OOCL, Yang Ming, Matson, OOCL, OOCL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Ningbo takes around 12h 13m. Flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, China Eastern Airlines, United Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 12h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seattle and Ningbo. Cargo flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 16h 41m. Cargojet Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seattle to Ningbo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Ningbo by cargo ship is 5,940 Nautical Miles (11,001 Kilometres / 6,835 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Ningbo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Ningbo by air is around 9,026 Kilometres (5,609 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

713kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle to Ningbo. 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 Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

379kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Ningbo. 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 Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	N/A
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Hong Kong Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cargojet AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / CP3 / VCS	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
CLX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Matson
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
PS5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
MAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Matson
SEA / PVCS → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
SEA / PVCS / CP2 → AAC / SEA / CP3 / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
WAMS → Mexicas	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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