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 31 days 8h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 31 days 8h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE and Maersk.

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 19h 11m. 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, United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 11m.

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 20,752 Nautical Miles (38,432 Kilometres / 23,880 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

3.47t 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

639kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
FE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CLX → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
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