Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Adelaide is 43 days 9h. Ships depart from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive at Adelaide (AUADL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive into Adelaide (AUADL) around 43 days 9h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, ZIM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Adelaide takes around 1 day 5h. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Adelaide International Airport (ADL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Adelaide International Airport (ADL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 1 day 5h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Adelaide by cargo ship is 9,375 Nautical Miles (17,362 Kilometres / 10,788 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Seattle (USSEA) and Adelaide (AUADL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Adelaide by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Adelaide by air is around 18,402 Kilometres (11,435 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Adelaide International Airport (ADL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.91t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle to Adelaide. 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 Seattle to Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

755kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Adelaide. 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WSN/PNW / PANZ → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC
ZNP → ZCT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ZIM
Chinook → OL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → OL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC4 / TP5 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PMR - PN1 \|\| HMM - PN1 \| ONE - PN1 \| YML - PN1 → WSN/PNW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Griffin → OL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWX → PS1ANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WC4 / TP5 → WSN/PNW / PANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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