Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Beijing to Oakland by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Oakland is 36 days 6h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 36 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, HMM, HMM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Maersk and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Beijing to Oakland by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Oakland takes around 11h 31m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart daily. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Air China, Asiana Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, United Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 11h 31m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Beijing and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Beijing and Oakland. 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 Beijing to Oakland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Oakland by cargo ship is 7,589 Nautical Miles (14,054 Kilometres / 8,733 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Oakland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Oakland by air is around 9,505 Kilometres (5,906 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Beijing to Oakland by sea?

Accepted Answer

3.09t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Oakland. 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 Beijing to Oakland?

Accepted Answer

617kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Oakland. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC2 / TP8	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Tiger → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MD3 / Tiger → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
M2X → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BS1 / A04 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IA8 / ML - IA8 → TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
IAX / FI3 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PHI5 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KME / AG1 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CS3 / CIM → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Wan Hai
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → HBB / AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
TP8 → TBD	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
GEM - Asia Shuttle 14/Bohai Shuttle 5 \|\| HL - BS5 \| ML - A14 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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