Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Seattle is 15 days 5h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Seattle (USSEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Seattle (USSEA) around 15 days 5h later. These services are operated by Emirates Shipping, ZIM, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Seattle takes around 18h 28m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Airlines, Starlux Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Air Canada, Singapore Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Seattle by cargo ship is 6,052 Nautical Miles (11,208 Kilometres / 6,964 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Seattle by air is around 10,430 Kilometres (6,481 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.74t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen to Seattle?

Accepted Answer

884kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen 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 Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SCX / ESL - SCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Maersk
GSL - KCI \| INTERA - KCI \| NMSUNG - KCI \| ONE - KCI \| SITC - CMI3 \| TSL - KCI → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
Swan → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANZEX / CNS → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
KTX3 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CHL2 → PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CHL2 → PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WSA6 / TLP6 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Griffin → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WC1 → MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IA3 → ESL - SCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
JKN → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NWX / EPNW / PNW3 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE7 / CBX / ECC3 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MPNW / PNW2 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA / TLA1 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
Condor → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
Dragon → PANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Jade → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Hong Kong International Airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

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Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

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Shekou to Seattle

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