Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Ōsaka is 16 days 3h. Ships depart from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive at Kobe (JPUKB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Ōsaka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive into Kobe (JPUKB) around 16 days 3h later. These services are operated by HMM, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, COSCO and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Ōsaka takes around 17h 42m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Osaka International Airport (ITM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Ōsaka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Osaka International Airport (ITM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Ōsaka by cargo ship is 5,264 Nautical Miles (9,749 Kilometres / 6,058 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Seattle (USSEA) and Osaka (JPOSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Ōsaka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Ōsaka by air is around 8,125 Kilometres (5,048 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Osaka International Airport (ITM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.12t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle to Ōsaka. 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 Ōsaka?

Accepted Answer

395kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Ōsaka. 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 787-9+4 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC
PN1	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
FP2 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FP2 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FP2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAS3 / PCS2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / HTW → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
1C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → NWX / EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PNW1 → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPV → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PNW1 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
PE2 → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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