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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Shanghai is 20 days 21h. Ships depart from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Shanghai?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 20 days 21h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, ONE, Maersk, Yang Ming, Evergreen, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE and MSC.

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

The quickest flight from Seattle to Shanghai takes around 12h 41m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Shanghai?

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, China Airlines, Hainan Airlines, United Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 12h 41m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seattle and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Boeing Field King County International Airport (BFI) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 18h 17m. UPS Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Seattle to Shanghai by ship?

The distance between Seattle and Shanghai by cargo ship is 6,737 Nautical Miles (12,477 Kilometres / 7,753 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Seattle (USSEA) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

What is the distance between Seattle to Shanghai by air?

The distance between Seattle and Shanghai by air is around 9,767 Kilometres (6,069 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

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

1.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle to Shanghai. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Shanghai?

622kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Shanghai. 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.

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12h 41m, Every 1-2 days

310kg CO₂e

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20 days 21h, 2-4 times a week

1.01t CO₂e

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Seattle to Shanghai by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Seattle to Shanghai by plane will take about 12h 41m and departs from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Delta Air Lines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Departs from

SEA

Departs from

PVG

12h 41m: Every 1-2 days

9,198 km
5,716 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

310kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+4 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others

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Closest airports

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Departs from

SEA

Departs from

SHA

21h 32m: Daily

9,767 km
6,069 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

622kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Cargo flights

Boeing Field King County International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Departs from

BFI

Departs from

PVG

18h 17m: Every 2-4 weeks

9,248 km
5,747 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

524kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Seattle to Shanghai by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Seattle to Shanghai by ship will take about 20 days 21h and departs from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Yang Ming is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Tacoma to Shanghai

Port of loading

USTIW

Port of loading

CNSHG

20 days 21h: 2-4 times a week

10,452 km
6,494 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.01t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PN3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PN3 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PN3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
PN3 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
PN3 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
PN3 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PN3 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
PN3 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PN3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
PN3 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PN3 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PN3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
PN3 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
FP2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PMR - PN1 \|\| HMM - PN1 \| ONE - PN1 \| YML - PN1 → WC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC4 / TP5 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PN3 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PN3 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
FP2 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Griffin → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Closest seaports

Seattle to Shanghai

Port of loading

USSEA

Port of loading

CNSHG

21 days 23h: 1-2 times a week

12,477 km
7,753 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.21t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PNS → VTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
MPNW → CKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MPNW → EAS - BUSAN-KWANGYANG-SHANGHAI-NINGBO \| POCEAN - BS9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
OPNW / PNW1 → CTI1 / CIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
OPNW / PNW1 → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
PNW1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PNW1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MPNW → AK23	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PNS → SHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MPNW → AK6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
OPNW / PNW1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PNW1 → MCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
OL1 → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Chinook → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PNS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
PNW1 → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CALEX → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PNW1 → HDT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
OPNW → CTW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PNW1 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNS → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
OPNW / PNW1 → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
PNW1 → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE2 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Seattle to Shanghai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Closest airports

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Cargo flights

Boeing Field King County International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Seattle to Shanghai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tacoma to Shanghai

Closest seaports

Seattle to Shanghai

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