Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hamburg to Oakland by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Oakland is 37 days 11h. Ships depart from Kiel Canal (DECKL) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Kiel Canal (DECKL) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 37 days 11h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hamburg to Oakland by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Oakland takes around 18h 58m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Air France, Aer Lingus, LOT, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Iberia, Swiss, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 58m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hamburg and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Oakland by cargo ship is 9,336 Nautical Miles (17,290 Kilometres / 10,743 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Oakland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Oakland by air is around 9,372 Kilometres (5,823 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Hamburg to Oakland by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.39t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Oakland. 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 Hamburg to Oakland?

Accepted Answer

693kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Oakland. 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BREST2 / UKE → CALFB / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
GERFIN → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HAMRAU → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SWX2 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HAMRAU → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DENMS1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC / EWX → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
GSX1 / OOCL - GSX1 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
UNIF - NE02 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
ESE2 / LUX / EEX → ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC / EWX → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EUROMAR → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE1 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE5 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
OCR → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE4 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GGS → ATW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Hamburg to Oakland By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Hamburg to Oakland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Hamburg to Oakland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

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