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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Shenzhen is 16 days 5h. Ships depart from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Shenzhen?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 16 days 5h later. These services are operated by SM Line, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM and COSCO.

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

The quickest flight from Seattle to Shenzhen takes around 14hrs. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Shenzhen?

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Atlas Air, China Airlines, Starlux Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Philippine Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14hrs.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Seattle and Shenzhen. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between Seattle to Shenzhen by ship?

The distance between Seattle and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 5,810 Nautical Miles (10,760 Kilometres / 6,686 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Seattle (USSEA) and Yantian (CNYTN).

What is the distance between Seattle to Shenzhen by air?

The distance between Seattle and Shenzhen by air is around 10,476 Kilometres (6,509 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

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

1.04t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen?

593kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Shenzhen. 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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Seattle to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

14hrs, Every 1-2 days

427kg CO₂e

Container Ship

16 days 5h, 2-4 times a week

1.04t CO₂e

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Seattle to Shenzhen by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Seattle to Shenzhen by plane will take about 14hrs and departs from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrives into Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Cathay Pacific 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 Hong Kong International Airport

Departs from

SEA

Departs from

HKG

14hrs: Every 1-2 days

10,454 km
6,496 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

427kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Atlas Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Closest airports

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Departs from

SEA

Departs from

SZX

19h 52m: Every few hours

10,476 km
6,509 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

593kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Atlas Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Air routes from Seattle to Shenzhen

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Seattle to Shenzhen by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Seattle to Shenzhen by ship will take about 16 days 5h and departs from Seattle (USSEA) and arrives into Yantian (CNYTN). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. SM Line is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Seattle to Yantian

Port of loading

USSEA

Port of loading

CNYTN

16 days 5h: 2-4 times a week

10,760 km
6,686 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.04t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → NWX / EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → GEX / AAS3 / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
PS1ANL → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPNW / PNW2 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
OPNW / PNW1 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
Chinook → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PNW1 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PE2 → NEAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
Chinook → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS1ANL → GEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OL1 → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PE2 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPV → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
PE2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Cargo flights

Seattle to Hong Kong

Port of loading

USSEA

Port of loading

HKHKG

17 days 4h: 2-4 times a week

10,930 km
6,792 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.06t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PNS → KVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
MPNW / PNW2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPNW → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DAH → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PNW2 → THX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
MPNW → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
OPNW / PNW1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CPV / PNW5 → CHL	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
OPNW / PNW1 → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
PE2 → KTP	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
PNW1 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
PNW1 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PNW1 → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE2 → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE2 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PNW5 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PE2 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CPV / PNW5 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PE2 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PNW1 → MHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PNW5 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PE2 → CV1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Evergreen
PNW1 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE2 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE2 → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE2 → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PNW1 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Most frequent

Tacoma to Shekou

Port of loading

USTIW

Port of loading

CNSHK

25 days 4h: 1-2 times a day

11,084 km
6,888 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

783kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN3 → SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PN3 → FL2 / SX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
PN3 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PN3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
PN3 → NW2 / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
PN3 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
PN3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
PN3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FP2 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PN3 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PN3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PN3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
PN3 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
FP2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PN3 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE

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Ocean routes from Seattle to Shenzhen

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More about shipping cargo and freight from Seattle to Shenzhen by Air, Ocean and Road

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 16 days 5h later. These services are operated by SM Line, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Seattle to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Container Ship

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Seattle to Shenzhen by Air freight

Quickest air route

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Closest airports

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Seattle to Shenzhen by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Seattle to Yantian

Cargo flights

Seattle to Hong Kong

Most frequent

Tacoma to Shekou

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