Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Frankfurt to San Diego by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and San Diego is 29 days 13h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 29 days 13h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Frankfurt to San Diego by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to San Diego takes around 19hrs. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by British Airways, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Frankfurt and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Frankfurt and San Diego. 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 Frankfurt to San Diego by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and San Diego by cargo ship is 8,638 Nautical Miles (15,998 Kilometres / 9,941 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to San Diego by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and San Diego by air is around 9,472 Kilometres (5,885 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.15t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to San Diego. 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 Frankfurt to San Diego?

Accepted Answer

544kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to San Diego. 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
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VICTORY / EAG / AT3 / ATG → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UNIF - SCANDI12 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GSX1 / OOCL - GSX1 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC-USA-SAWC → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
VICTORY / EAG / AT3 / ATG → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ONE
FUJI / FP1 → CALFB / TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
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