Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from United States to Taiwan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and Taiwan is 13 days 23h. Ships depart from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive at Kaohsiung (TWKHH) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United States and Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive into Kaohsiung (TWKHH) around 13 days 23h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from United States to Taiwan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to Taiwan takes around 12h 52m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United States and Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, Starlux Airlines, China Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 12h 52m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between United States and Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United States and Taiwan. Cargo flights depart from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 16h 12m. Kalitta Air, FedEx, FedEx, UPS Airlines and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between United States to Taiwan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Taiwan by cargo ship is 5,557 Nautical Miles (10,292 Kilometres / 6,395 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tacoma (USTIW) and Kaohsiung (TWKHH).

Question 7

What is the distance between United States to Taiwan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Taiwan by air is around 9,768 Kilometres (6,069 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from United States to Taiwan by sea?

Accepted Answer

667kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States to Taiwan. 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 United States to Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States to Taiwan. 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
EVA Air	N/A
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Starlux Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FP2 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PN3 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FP2 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PN3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PN3 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
PS3 → PS4	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
US2 / TP12 → CAT / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TP7 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP12 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP12 → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US2 / TP12 → CAT / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TP6 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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United States to Taiwan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

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Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

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Los Angeles International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

United States to Taiwan by Container ship

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Tacoma to Kaohsiung

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Los Angeles to Kaohsiung

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