Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Marseille and San Francisco is 37 days 9h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 37 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, COSCO, HMM, APL and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Marseille to San Francisco takes around 18h 57m. Flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Marseille and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Swiss, Aer Lingus, Iberia, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and San Francisco by cargo ship is 8,867 Nautical Miles (16,421 Kilometres / 10,204 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and San Francisco by air is around 9,626 Kilometres (5,981 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.44t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Marseille 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 Marseille to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

561kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Marseille 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
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 weeks	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WMED TO/FROM SENEGAL & SOUTH MAROC → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
MD5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2 → MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - MTE \|\| CMA - MTE \| COSCO - SEA2 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL

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