Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Yokohama and Seattle is 12 days 10h. Ships depart from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Yokohama and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 12 days 10h later. These services are operated by HMM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Yokohama to Seattle takes around 8h 41m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Yokohama and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and WestJet and the typical transit time is around 8h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Yokohama and Seattle by cargo ship is 5,300 Nautical Miles (9,815 Kilometres / 6,099 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yokohama (JPYOK) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Yokohama to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Yokohama and Seattle by air is around 7,720 Kilometres (4,797 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

628kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Yokohama 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 Yokohama to Seattle?

Accepted Answer

342kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Yokohama 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
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Hawaiian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
WestJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Hawaiian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
FUJI / PS1 / FP1 → GEX / HTW / CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen
PS3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Andes → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Aztec → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SKT6 / COSCO - SKT6 → CPNW / MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
WSA8 / TLP8 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NAT → SVC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
NAT → 1J	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
KTX4 → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
JTS → OPNW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AME1 / Aztec → CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
AM2 → 1C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
AM2 → 1J	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
AM2 → SVC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire

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