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 20 days 9h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 20 days 9h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd.

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 1 day 19h. 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 few hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 19h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and San Diego. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 2 days 4h. Turkish Airlines and Cargolux operates Airbus A330 Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter on this route.

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 7,201 Nautical Miles (13,336 Kilometres / 8,287 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Houston (USHOU).

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 10,004 Kilometres (6,216 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

878kg - 995kg CO₂ (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

369kg - 654kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+10 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777+4 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
CargoluxF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	Delaware Express+30 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL CHONGQING+2 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM FIDELIO+28 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MONACO MAERSK+26 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM SINNAMARY+55 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER LIVING+7 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL CHONGQING+5 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO HOPE+12 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	BUSAN EXPRESS+31 others

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

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Frankfurt to San Diego by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to San Diego International Airport

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Frankfurt Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Frankfurt to San Diego by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Savannah

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Houston

Most frequent

Rotterdam to Savannah

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