Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kōbe and Seattle is 16 days 12h. Ships depart from Osaka (JPOSA) and arrive at Everett (USPAE) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kōbe and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Osaka (JPOSA) and arrive into Everett (USPAE) around 16 days 12h later. These services are operated by Swire, Swire, Swire, Swire and Swire.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kōbe to Seattle takes around 16h 18m. Flights depart from Kobe Airport (UKB) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kōbe and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kobe Airport (UKB) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by All Nippon Airways and Starlux Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kōbe and Seattle. Cargo flights depart from Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 16h 54m. FedEx, China Cargo Airlines, FedEx and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Kōbe to Seattle by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kōbe and Seattle by cargo ship is 5,166 Nautical Miles (9,567 Kilometres / 5,945 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kobe (JPUKB) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kōbe to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kōbe and Seattle by air is around 8,148 Kilometres (5,063 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kobe Airport (UKB) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.39t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kōbe 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 Kōbe to Seattle?

Accepted Answer

418kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kōbe 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
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767+3 others
Starlux Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
1C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
1J	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
COSCO - CTJ \| OOCL - KTX2 → SVC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
COSCO - CTJ \| OOCL - KTX2 → 1J	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JKN → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SKS2 → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX3 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Griffin → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SKS2 → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
PNA A → SVC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
PNA A → 1C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
PNA A → 1J	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
CTJ / KTX2 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JPI → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
CTJ / KTX2 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KTX3 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CJ24 → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JPI → CPNW / MPNW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN3	Direct	N/A	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
JKS WEST → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NZJ → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
JVH → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
JPH → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SPS A → PN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE1 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
JSM3 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKS WEST → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IA88 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HP2 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NZJ → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SKS2 → EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JVH → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JPH → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HP2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA7 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SH3 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FP2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SH3 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA7 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KTX3 → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JTI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JPI → NWX / EPNW / ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
THX → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CJ24 → EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JID → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Kōbe to Seattle By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Kōbe to Seattle by Air freight

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Kobe Airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

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