Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Berlin and Oakland is 35 days 13h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Berlin and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 35 days 13h later. These services are operated by ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Berlin to Oakland takes around 19hrs. Flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Berlin and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Swiss, United Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Oakland by cargo ship is 9,405 Nautical Miles (17,419 Kilometres / 10,823 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Berlin to Oakland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Oakland by air is around 9,910 Kilometres (6,158 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.63t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Berlin 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 Berlin to Oakland?

Accepted Answer

639kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Berlin 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
FE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
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