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

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

Frankfurt to San Francisco by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Frankfurt to San Francisco by plane will take about 11h 20m and departs from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrives into San Francisco International Airport (SFO). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Lufthansa is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

11h 20m
2-4 times a day
9,159 km
5,691 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

571kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 747-8
Carrier Identifier: UA
United Airlines
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777+1 others
Carrier Identifier: AF
Air France
1-2 times a dayEmbraer 170+3 others
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Cargo flights

Frankfurt Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

18h 53m
Every 1-2 days
9,623 km
5,979 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

459kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: FX
FedExFreighter
Every 2-4 weeksBoeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Frankfurt to San Francisco by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Frankfurt to San Francisco by ship will take about 37 days 20h and departs from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrives into Oakland (USOAK). 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 Oakland

Port of loading

Port of loading

37 days 20h
Every 1-2 weeks
17,584 km
10,926 mi.
1 transfer
4 stops

Estimated emissions

2.64t 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 Oakland

Port of loading

Port of loading

76 days 19h
Every 1-2 weeks
40,075 km
24,901 mi.
2 transfers
5 stops

Estimated emissions

5.31t CO₂e (per TEU)

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