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 49 days 17h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 49 days 17h later. These services are operated by HMM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, HMM, Evergreen, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, Evergreen and MSC.

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 28m. 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, Air India and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 28m.

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 (23,799 Kilometres / 14,788 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

559kg 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	Daily	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KMP / GS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CIMEX6 → EXX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
CGX → GS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CIMEX6 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CGX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE5 → FP1	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
FE5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 → CP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CGX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE5 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Lion → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KMP / GS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
New Falcon → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX7 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
New Falcon → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIMEX7 → APL - EX1 \| ML - --	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX6 → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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