Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Berlin and San Francisco is 32 days 13h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 32 days 13h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Berlin to San Francisco takes around 18h 52m. 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 San Francisco?

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, Lufthansa, LOT, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and San Francisco by cargo ship is 9,336 Nautical Miles (17,290 Kilometres / 10,743 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and San Francisco 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 San Francisco by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.62t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Berlin 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 Berlin to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

648kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Berlin 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
DENMS3 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HAMRAU → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE6 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GSX1 / OOCL - GSX1 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SWX2 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ESE2 / LUX / EEX → ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
UNIF - NE02 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC / EWX → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EUROMAR → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE1 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE4 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GGS → ATW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL

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

Berlin to San Francisco by Air freight

Quickest air route

Berlin Brandenburg Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Berlin to San Francisco by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Oakland

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Oakland

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