Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Foshan and San Francisco is 20 days 10h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 20 days 10h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Foshan to San Francisco takes around 14h 48m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Foshan and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

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, China Southern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways, All Nippon Airways, Air China, Vietnam Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 19h 7m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Foshan to San Francisco by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and San Francisco by cargo ship is 6,899 Nautical Miles (12,777 Kilometres / 7,939 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

961kg 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Foshan to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

788kg 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+8 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Pearl / MSC - Pearl	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
PS4	Direct	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
EC4 → PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC1 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
AUG → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3 → MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 / OCEAN - USEC8 \|\| CMA - CBX \| COSCO - AWE7 \| EMC - CBX \| OOCL - ECC3 → MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - MTE \|\| CMA - MTE \| COSCO - SEA2 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
MP2 / MS2 → PS6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FP2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
WC3 / TP1 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC4 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
EC1 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
IA7 → TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SH3 → TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HEDE - HDS3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HEDE - HDS3 → PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HEDE - HDS3 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
HEDE - HDS3 → USX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HEDE - HDS3 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HEDE - HDS3 → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HEDE - HDS3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HEDE - HDS3 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HEDE - HDS3 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → Pearl	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
JADE → Pearl	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Panda → Pearl	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → AAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEA / PVCS → AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
MD5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
WSA3 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
Zarate Feeder → USX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WSA3 → PMR - PS8 \|\| HMM - PS8 \| ONE - PS8 \| YML - PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
Britannia → Lynx	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
CA2 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → MTE / SEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
JKX → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MD5 / JADE → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NSD → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FM1 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
Panda → Lynx	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
COSCO - CAPa → TP7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
THX → PS1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
CI7 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
SEA / PVCS → AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CTK → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KCM2 → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → HBB / AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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Foshan to San Francisco By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Foshan to San Francisco by Air freight

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Cargo flights

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Metropolitan Oakland International Airport

Foshan to San Francisco by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Oakland

Closest seaports

Nansha to Oakland

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