Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Abu Dhabi and San Francisco is 30 days 7h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Abu Dhabi and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 30 days 7h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, HMM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, HMM and Yang Ming.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco takes around 24h 26m. Flights depart from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Abu Dhabi and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Air France and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 24h 26m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Abu Dhabi and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Abu Dhabi and San Francisco. 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 Abu Dhabi to San Francisco by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and San Francisco by cargo ship is 11,619 Nautical Miles (21,518 Kilometres / 13,371 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Abu Dhabi to San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and San Francisco by air is around 13,820 Kilometres (8,587 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.1t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco. 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 Abu Dhabi to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

405kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco. 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
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX2 → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KME → CPX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM
AG3 / KME → PS7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
KME → PCC1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
AG2 / CGX → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO
AE7 / Condor → TP2 / Jaguar	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
REX2 → YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS1 → TP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ TP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KME → CPX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM
AG3 / KME → PS7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AG3 / KME → PSX / CP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AG2 / CGX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
AG2 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
REX2 → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AM1 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AG3 / KME → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
KME / AG3 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
AM1 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SMX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SMX → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ EXX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
AG3 / KME → PSX / CP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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