Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Seattle is 34 days 9h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 34 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Maersk, ONE and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Seattle takes around 21h 45m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Alaska Airlines, Air Canada, All Nippon Airways, China Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, United Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Seattle by cargo ship is 9,526 Nautical Miles (17,642 Kilometres / 10,962 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Seattle by air is around 12,492 Kilometres (7,762 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.49t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney 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 Sydney to Seattle?

Accepted Answer

766kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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
Alaska Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Panda → Griffin	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
QILIN → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF7 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ML - QILIN → NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CAT → TPN	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
QILIN → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → EPNW	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
CAT → TPN	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
CAT → WC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAT → PN1 / PMR - PN1 \|\| HMM - PN1 \| ONE - PN1 \| YML - PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd
SS1 / IN2 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AUN → PN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CAT → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC
Panda / ZAX → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ZIM, MSC
ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
RTWPAN / PAD → PS1ANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - QILIN → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Panda / ZAX → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ZIM, MSC
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAXS (AAXSANL) / AAXSANL / SAL / GAC → PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ANL
CAT → PNW1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
Noumea Express → OL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC
Panda / ZAX → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ZIM, MSC
CAT → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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