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 9h. 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 San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 28 days 9h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, Wan Hai, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, Evergreen 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 39m. 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, All Nippon Airways, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, United Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 11h 39m.

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 7,578 Nautical Miles (14,034 Kilometres / 8,720 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) 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

3.43t 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 A321neo+2 others
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SIERRA → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Lynx	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	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC3 → PS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CEN → PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PA1 → PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CHX → PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CS3 / CIM → PS8 / PMR - PS8 \|\| HMM - PS8 \| ONE - PS8 \| YML - PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
SPS D → PS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CEN → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCI → PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1 → MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HKH → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PA1 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CS3 / CIM → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
CIX2 → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GOEX → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ML - IA1 → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
A06 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JP1 / A06 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WAX2 / FEW3 → TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
AE11 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
A04 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BS1 / A04 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AE19 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP8 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIP → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Beijing to San Francisco By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Beijing to San Francisco by Air freight

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Beijing Capital International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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