Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Shenzhen is 16 days 4h. 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 Shenzhen?

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 4h later. These services are operated by SM Line, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Shenzhen takes around 14hrs. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Starlux Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Hainan Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seattle and Shenzhen. Cargo flights depart from Boeing Field King County International Airport (BFI) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 20h 26m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seattle to Shenzhen by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 5,810 Nautical Miles (10,760 Kilometres / 6,686 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Seattle (USSEA) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Shenzhen by air is around 10,469 Kilometres (6,505 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Boeing Field King County International Airport (BFI) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.04t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

622kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Shenzhen. 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → NWX / EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → GEX / AAS3 / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	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
MPNW / PNW2 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS1ANL → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
OPNW / PNW1 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Chinook → Griffin	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
CALEX → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PE2 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
PNW1 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PE2 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPV → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Chinook → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PE2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS1ANL → GEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OL1 → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PE2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Seattle to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Seattle to Shenzhen by Air freight

Quickest air route

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Closest airports

Boeing Field King County International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Most frequent

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Macau International Airport

Seattle to Shenzhen by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Seattle to Yantian

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