Explore the best way to ship your cargo from London, United Kingdom to San Francisco, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
The quickest way to get from London to San Francisco by plane will take about 10h 56m and departs from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrives into San Francisco International Airport (SFO). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Virgin Atlantic is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.
Estimated emissions
378kg CO₂e (per 100kg)
| Operating carriers | Departure frequency | Aircraft types |
|---|---|---|
 | Every 1-2 weeks | Boeing 787-9 |
 | 2-4 times a day | Boeing 787-9+1 others |
 | 1-2 times a day | Airbus A380-800+1 others |
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Estimated emissions
471kg CO₂e (per 100kg)
| Operating carriers | Departure frequency | Aircraft types |
|---|---|---|
 | Every 4-6 weeks | Boeing 777-200F Freighter |
| 1-2 times a week | Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others |
 | 1-2 times a week | Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others |
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The quickest way to get from London to San Francisco by ship will take about 40 days 20h and departs from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrives into Oakland (USOAK). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
Estimated emissions
2.61t CO₂e (per TEU)
| Service Lines | Service Type | Departure frequency | Servicing Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Transshipment | Every 2-4 weeks | CMA CGM |
 | Transshipment | Every 1-2 weeks | ONE |
| Transshipment | Every 1-2 weeks | CMA CGM |
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Estimated emissions
2.86t CO₂e (per TEU)
| Service Lines | Service Type | Departure frequency | Servicing Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | Every 1-2 weeks | ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming |
| Transshipment | Every 1-2 weeks | ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming |
 | Transshipment | Every 1-2 weeks | OOCL, COSCO |
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Ocean routes from London to San Francisco
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London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport
Duration / Frequency
10h 56m, Every few hours
Emissions
Tilbury to Oakland
Duration / Frequency
40 days 20h, Every 2-4 weeks
Emissions
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