Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Manchester and San Francisco is 35 days 2h. Ships depart from Greenock (GBGRK) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Greenock (GBGRK) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 35 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Manchester to San Francisco takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Manchester and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, KLM, Air France, SAS, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and San Francisco by cargo ship is 10,030 Nautical Miles (18,575 Kilometres / 11,542 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and San Francisco by air is around 8,456 Kilometres (5,255 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.12t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Manchester 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 Manchester to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

622kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Manchester 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
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+5 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+6 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Portbury Greenock and Liverpool → CALEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
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