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 54 days 10h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

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 week from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 54 days 10h later. These services are operated by HMM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, HMM, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, HMM, Maersk, MSC, HMM, ONE, Evergreen, Maersk and HMM.

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 1 day 1h. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Air China and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

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 12,850 Nautical Miles (23,798 Kilometres / 14,787 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and Oakland (USOAK).

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

5.82t CO₂e (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

556kg CO₂e (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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air China	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KME / AG1	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CGX → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CGX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE5 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KAWA - Qingdao - Jebel Ali → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JFX / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → HBB / CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KAWA - Qingdao - Jebel Ali → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Lion → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Indus Express → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
IAX / WIN → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KAWA - Qingdao - Jebel Ali → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FE5 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KME / AG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
New Falcon → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX7 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Carioca → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX6 / MEY → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
New Falcon → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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