Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Shanghai is 20 days 23h. Ships depart from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 20 days 23h later. These services are operated by COSCO, SM Line, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, SM Line, SM Line, COSCO, SM Line, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, SM Line, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, SM Line, CMA CGM, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Shanghai takes around 20h 8m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Shanghai by cargo ship is 5,567 Nautical Miles (10,311 Kilometres / 6,407 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Seattle (USSEA) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Shanghai by air is around 9,767 Kilometres (6,069 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

600kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Shanghai. 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+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MPNW → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MPNW → EAS - BUSAN-KWANGYANG-SHANGHAI-NINGBO \| POCEAN - BS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PNS → VTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
PNS → HMM - FL2 \| ONE - SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
MPNW → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PNS → SHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
OPNW / PNW1 → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
MSC - CALEX → WC4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
PNS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
OPNW / PNW1 → CTI1 / CIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PNW1 → MCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
MSC - CALEX → WC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
OPNW / PNW1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
OPNW → CTW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
PS1ANL → HBB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Chinook → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PNW1 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CALEX → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPNW → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PNW1 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
OPNW / PNW1 → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
PNW1 → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNS → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → NWX / EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS1ANL / PANZ → TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
OL1 → Orient	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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