Foshan to San Francisco By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Foshan, China to San Francisco, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
Duration / Frequency
14h 30m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
632kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Nansha to Oakland
Duration / Frequency
26 days 17h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
3.12t CO₂e
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Foshan to San Francisco by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Foshan to San Francisco by plane will take about 14h 30m and departs from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrives into San Francisco International Airport (SFO). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. China Southern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
The quickest way to get from Foshan to San Francisco by ship will take about 26 days 17h and departs from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrives into Oakland (USOAK). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Foshan to San Francisco by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Foshan and San Francisco is 26 days 17h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 26 days 17h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, CNC Line, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, CNC Line, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO and COSCO.
The quickest flight from Foshan to San Francisco takes around 14h 30m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Japan Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, All Nippon Airways, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Air China, Vietnam Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 30m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Foshan and San Francisco. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 18h 53m. FedEx operates on this route.
The distance between Foshan and San Francisco by cargo ship is 6,958 Nautical Miles (12,887 Kilometres / 8,007 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Oakland (USOAK).
The distance between Foshan and San Francisco by air is around 11,093 Kilometres (6,893 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
3.12t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Foshan 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.
632kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Foshan 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.
