Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Milan is 53 days 13h. Ships depart from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive at La Spezia (ITSPE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive into La Spezia (ITSPE) around 53 days 13h later. These services are operated by MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Milan takes around 17hrs. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, Aer Lingus and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Milan by cargo ship is 20,857 Nautical Miles (38,628 Kilometres / 24,002 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Seattle (USSEA) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Milan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Milan by air is around 8,864 Kilometres (5,508 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.8t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle to Milan. 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 Milan?

Accepted Answer

404kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Milan. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL1 → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
PN3 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
FP2 / Griffin → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
PN3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FP2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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Seattle to Milan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Milano Linate Airport

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Seattle to La Spezia

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