Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Luxembourg City and San Francisco is 31 days 22h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Luxembourg City and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 31 days 22h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, HMM, HMM and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Luxembourg City to San Francisco takes around 18h 6m. Flights depart from Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Luxembourg City and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss, Turkish Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 18h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Luxembourg City and San Francisco. Cargo flights depart from Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 18h 6m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Luxembourg City to San Francisco by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Luxembourg City and San Francisco by cargo ship is 9,036 Nautical Miles (16,735 Kilometres / 10,398 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Luxembourg City to San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Luxembourg City and San Francisco by air is around 9,111 Kilometres (5,661 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.31t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Luxembourg City 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 Luxembourg City to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

523kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Luxembourg City 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
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
NWC-USA-SAWC → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCC / EWX → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Levante Express → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL2 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FP2 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FUJI / PS1 / FP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL6 / CEM → FUJI / PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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Luxembourg City to San Francisco By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Luxembourg-Findel International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Oakland

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