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 37 days 2h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) 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 Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 37 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen and Evergreen.

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 57m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, Swiss, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 57m.

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 9,036 Nautical Miles (16,735 Kilometres / 10,399 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) 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

2.38t 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

572kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+8 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+5 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-400+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+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
NWC-USA-SAWC → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LEX / NEL → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
VICTORY / EAG / AT3 / ATG → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ONE
Levante Express → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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