Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and San Francisco is 28 days 17h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 28 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, HMM, HMM, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to San Francisco 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 San Francisco?

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 San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

What is the distance between Beijing to San Francisco by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and San Francisco by cargo ship is 6,422 Nautical Miles (11,893 Kilometres / 7,390 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.64t 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Beijing to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

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.

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+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 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+2 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
MD3 / Tiger → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MD3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AFL → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → HBB / AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
KME / AG1 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM

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