Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Brisbane and San Francisco is 31 days 12h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 31 days 12h later. These services are operated by OOCL, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, SLS, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Brisbane to San Francisco takes around 13h 10m. Flights depart from Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Brisbane and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Fiji Airways, Air New Zealand, American Airlines, American Airlines, EVA Air, Air Canada and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 13h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brisbane and San Francisco by cargo ship is 10,611 Nautical Miles (19,651 Kilometres / 12,211 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brisbane and San Francisco by air is around 11,391 Kilometres (7,078 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Brisbane to San Francisco by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.5t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Brisbane 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 Brisbane to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

720kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Brisbane 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
Fiji Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
EVA Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3C → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A1X / AUE → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
A1X / AUE → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CAT → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3NANL / A3N → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
A3S → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
A3C → AAC / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAT / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT → NAF / TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
A3SANL / A3S → YANGTSE / AAC / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3C → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CA2 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CAT → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → CEN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CAT → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NEAX → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAE → AWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
CAT → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CAT → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
A1X → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CA2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AUN → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
A1X / AUE → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
AA1 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3C → AAS3 / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3NANL → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NAX → WC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAT → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NAX → WC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAT → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CAT / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAT → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Dragon → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEAX → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
A3C → AAS2 / PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA1 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
A3NANL / A3N → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
Dragon → TP8	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
CAT → PRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
A3NANL → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AA1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NAX → WC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
A3NANL → EXX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA1 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3NANL → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NAX → US2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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