Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Seattle is 15 days 2h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 15 days 2h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, HMM, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, HMM, ONE, HMM, MSC, MSC and Matson.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Seattle takes around 10h 30m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

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, Atlas Air, Japan Airlines, China Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, Cargolux, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 10h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 30m. China Cargo Airlines and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Seattle by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Seattle by cargo ship is 5,380 Nautical Miles (9,963 Kilometres / 6,191 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.48t 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Seattle?

Accepted Answer

601kg 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter
Atlas Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400+3 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767 Freighter+2 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WC4 / TP5	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS6 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MP2 / MS2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
KME / AG1 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
FE5 / Lion → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NZJ → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS6 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE6 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 / Dragon → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Britannia → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CLX → HAWAII2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Matson

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Lone Star Express / ZSL → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Amberjack / ZCP → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
PS6 → PNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
CNC - CV2 \| COSCO - CV2 \| EMC - CV2 \| OOCL - CHL5 → ESL - SCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IA11 → ESL - SCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JCH → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSB → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEAS3 → DAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CV1 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
Amberjack → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AN1 / Inca → CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC

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