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Dude what are you smoking? Apple ships via UPS from China and yes it goes through Anchorage, and then heads for UPS Worldport in Louisville, KY.

You need to do a little research before you post wrong answers on here.

Source for this specific shipment? Why would they transport via air so early?
 
For iPhones air shipments happen the week of, early in the week, or are ocean freight. Why would this be different? Why spend the extra money rushing them here by air so early?
 
For iPhones air shipments happen the week of, early in the week, or are ocean freight. Why would this be different? Why spend the extra money rushing them here by air so early?

Ocean Freight from China? To the US? REALLY? I live in Hawaii. That would take AT LEAST 10 days on the ocean.
 
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