Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Jeddah to San Francisco by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Jeddah and San Francisco is 30 days 14h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Jeddah and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 30 days 14h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, HMM, Evergreen and HMM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Jeddah to San Francisco by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Jeddah to San Francisco takes around 23h 33m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Jeddah and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Emirates, Air India and Air India and the typical transit time is around 23h 33m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Jeddah and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Jeddah and San Francisco by cargo ship is 11,670 Nautical Miles (21,613 Kilometres / 13,430 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Jeddah to San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Jeddah and San Francisco by air is around 13,167 Kilometres (8,182 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Jeddah to San Francisco by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.45t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Jeddah 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Jeddah to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

576kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Jeddah 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 → CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → CP1	Transshipment	N/A	ONE
FE5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CGX → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CIMEX6 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
JFX → CPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FE5 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → CP1	Transshipment	N/A	ONE
FE5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
REX2 → HBB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX7 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE5 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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

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