Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dalian and San Francisco is 17 days 23h. Ships depart from Huanghua (CNHHA) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Huanghua (CNHHA) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 17 days 23h later. These services are operated by China United.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dalian to San Francisco takes around 18h 11m. Flights depart from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dalian and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dalian and San Francisco by cargo ship is 6,741 Nautical Miles (12,484 Kilometres / 7,757 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dalian and San Francisco by air is around 9,556 Kilometres (5,938 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

809kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dalian 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 Dalian to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

726kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dalian 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
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Japan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HDS2 / HEDE - HDS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, HEDE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → HIXP / AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ML - FI3 → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
New Falcon → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BH2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AFL → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BS1 → MSC - Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Tiger → Orient	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BH2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
New Falcon → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCM2 → SLS - AWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
MD3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AFL → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FI3 → SLS - AWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MD3 / Tiger → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
A04 → SLS - AWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FI3 → TP9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BS1 / A04 → WC6 / TP9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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