Hong Kong to San Francisco By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Hong Kong, to San Francisco, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Hong Kong to San Francisco by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to San Francisco by plane will take about 12h 31m and departs from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrives into San Francisco International Airport (SFO). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Cathay Pacific is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to San Francisco by ship will take about 20 days 4h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into Oakland (USOAK). There are vessels departing daily on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Hong Kong to San Francisco by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and San Francisco is 20 days 4h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Daily.
There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 20 days 4h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, SM Line, ONE, Maersk and ONE.
The quickest flight from Hong Kong to San Francisco takes around 12h 31m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, United Airlines, China Airlines, Starlux Airlines, EVA Air, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Philippine Airlines, United Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Singapore Airlines, Cargolux and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 12h 31m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and San Francisco. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 12h 31m. Singapore Airlines and Cargolux operates on this route.
The distance between Hong Kong and San Francisco by cargo ship is 6,990 Nautical Miles (12,946 Kilometres / 8,044 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Oakland (USOAK).
The distance between Hong Kong and San Francisco by air is around 11,140 Kilometres (6,922 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
1.39t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to San Francisco. 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.
725kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to San Francisco. 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.
