Beijing to San Francisco By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Beijing, China to San Francisco, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Beijing Capital International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
Duration / Frequency
11h 41m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
617kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Qingdao to Oakland
Duration / Frequency
24 days 18h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
2.55t CO₂e
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Beijing to San Francisco by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Beijing to San Francisco by plane will take about 11h 41m and departs from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrives into San Francisco International Airport (SFO). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. United Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Beijing Capital International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
The quickest way to get from Beijing to San Francisco by ship will take about 24 days 18h and departs from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrives into Oakland (USOAK). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Beijing to San Francisco by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and San Francisco is 24 days 18h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 24 days 18h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, HMM, Maersk, CNC Line, HMM, HMM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, HMM, COSCO, Evergreen, HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, CNC Line, HMM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, HMM, SM Line, HMM, HMM, HMM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, Wan Hai and Wan Hai.
The quickest flight from Beijing to San Francisco takes around 11h 41m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Air China, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, All Nippon Airways, All Nippon Airways, China Eastern Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, United Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 11h 41m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Beijing and San Francisco. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Beijing and San Francisco by cargo ship is 6,674 Nautical Miles (12,360 Kilometres / 7,680 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Oakland (USOAK).
The distance between Beijing and San Francisco 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).
2.55t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing 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.
617kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing 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.
