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

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.

London to San Francisco by Air freight

The quickest way to get from London to San Francisco by plane will take about 10h 58m 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 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

10h 58m
Every few hours
8,626 km
5,360 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

378kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: VS
Virgin Atlantic
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9
Carrier Identifier: UA
United Airlines
2-4 times a dayBoeing 777
Carrier Identifier: BA
British Airways
1-2 times a dayAirbus A380-800+1 others
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Closest airports

London City Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

18hrs
Every 1-2 weeks
9,131 km
5,674 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

527kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KL
KLM
Every 1-2 weeksEmbraer 190+1 others
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Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to Metropolitan Oakland International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

19h 8m
1-2 times a week
9,711 km
6,034 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

764kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: 5X
UPS AirlinesFreighter
1-2 times a weekBoeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
Carrier Identifier: FX
FedExFreighter
1-2 times a weekBoeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Air routes from London to San Francisco

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London to San Francisco by Container ship

The quickest way to get from London to San Francisco by ship will take about 40 days 10h and departs from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrives into Oakland (USOAK). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. OOCL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Oakland

Port of loading

Port of loading

40 days 10h
Every 1-2 weeks
17,176 km
10,673 mi.
1 transfer
4 stops

Estimated emissions

2.56t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: OOLU
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksOOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
Carrier Identifier: ONEY
FP2 → TA1 / AL5
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Carrier Identifier: CMDU
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 || CMA - FAL1 | COSCO - AEU2 | EMC - FAL1 | OOCL - LL4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 || CMA - CJX | COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 | EMC - PE1 | OOCL - SEAP
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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Closest seaports

Tilbury to Oakland

Port of loading

Port of loading

40 days 14h
Every 1-2 weeks
17,122 km
10,639 mi.
1 transfer
5 stops

Estimated emissions

2.56t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: CMDU
EURAF1 → CALFB
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM
Carrier Identifier: CMDU
HLX → CALFB
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM
Carrier Identifier: CMDU
EUROMAR → CALFB
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM
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Most frequent

London Gateway Port to Oakland

Port of loading

Port of loading

42 days 23h
Every 1-2 weeks
18,178 km
11,295 mi.
1 transfer
5 stops

Estimated emissions

2.68t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: COSU
WCC / EWX → CALFB / ELSA / ATW
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCOSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
Carrier Identifier: CMDU
NEWMO → CALFB
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM
Carrier Identifier: CMDU
NEFGUI → CALFB
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM
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