Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bilbao and Oakland is 31 days 5h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bilbao and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 31 days 5h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bilbao and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by KLM, Aer Lingus, Air France, SAS, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Oakland by cargo ship is 8,480 Nautical Miles (15,705 Kilometres / 9,759 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bilbao to Oakland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Oakland by air is around 9,949 Kilometres (6,182 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.18t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bilbao 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 Bilbao to Oakland?

Accepted Answer

562kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bilbao 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
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+2 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+6 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Dragon → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX2 / MD2 → FUJI / PS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MEX2 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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