Shanghai to Seattle By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Shanghai, China to Seattle, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Shanghai to Seattle by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Seattle by plane will take about 10h 55m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. China Cargo Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.
Quickest air route
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Seattle by ship will take about 7 days 12h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Tacoma (USTIW). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Shanghai to Seattle by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Seattle is 7 days 12h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 7 days 12h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, OOCL, OOCL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, HMM, HMM, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen and Evergreen.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Seattle takes around 10h 55m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Asiana Airlines, China Airlines, Air Canada, Philippine Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 10h 55m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Seattle. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 55m. China Cargo Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Shanghai and Seattle by cargo ship is 5,188 Nautical Miles (9,609 Kilometres / 5,971 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Seattle (USSEA).
The distance between Shanghai and Seattle by air is around 9,767 Kilometres (6,069 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
590kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Seattle. 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.
635kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Seattle. 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.
