Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Liverpool and San Francisco is 19 days 2h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 19 days 2h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Liverpool to San Francisco takes around 1 day 20h. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Liverpool and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, KLM, Air France, SAS, United Airlines, British Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 20h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Liverpool and San Francisco by cargo ship is 16,717 Nautical Miles (30,960 Kilometres / 19,238 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Liverpool and San Francisco by air is around 8,923 Kilometres (5,544 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.48t - 1.8t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Liverpool 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 Liverpool to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

427kg - 454kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Liverpool 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others
Air France	Every 4-6 weeks	Embraer 190+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Road Feeder Service+8 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	ATR 72+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	Delaware Express+14 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	NORDPACIFIC+11 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE INNOVATION+18 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER LIVING+7 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL CHONGQING+6 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM BARRACUDA+59 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO HOPE+12 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	AL ZUBARA+37 others

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Liverpool to San Francisco By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Liverpool to San Francisco by Air freight

Quickest air route

Manchester Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Closest airports

Liverpool John Lennon Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Liverpool to San Francisco by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Savannah

Closest seaports

Southampton to Los Angeles

Most frequent

Southampton to Savannah

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