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Frankfurt to San Diego By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Frankfurt, Germany to San Diego, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Frankfurt to San Diego by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Frankfurt to San Diego by plane will take about 19h 9m and departs from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrives into San Diego International Airport (SAN). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. British Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to San Diego International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

19h 9m
1-2 times a day
9,472 km
5,885 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

638kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: BA
British Airways
1-2 times a dayAirbus A319+5 others
Carrier Identifier: UA
United Airlines
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777+5 others
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A321+7 others
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Frankfurt to San Diego by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Frankfurt to San Diego by ship will take about 33 days 17h and departs from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrives into Los Angeles (USLAX). 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.

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Los Angeles

Port of loading

Port of loading

33 days 17h
Every 1-2 weeks
16,846 km
10,468 mi.
1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.92t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: CMDU
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
Carrier Identifier: ONEY
LEX → AL5
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksONE
Carrier Identifier: ONEY
SRX → AL5
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksONE
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Closest seaports

Moerdijk to Long Beach

Port of loading

Port of loading

71 days 7h
Every 1-2 weeks
38,711 km
24,054 mi.
2 transfers
4 stops

Estimated emissions

2.84t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Griffin → Sentosa
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Griffin → Pearl
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Griffin → Sentosa
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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