Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Munich and San Francisco is 37 days 23h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 37 days 23h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Munich to San Francisco takes around 11h 30m. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Munich and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, United Airlines, SAS, Air France, British Airways, Aer Lingus, United Airlines, Air Canada, American Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and San Francisco by cargo ship is 9,381 Nautical Miles (17,373 Kilometres / 10,795 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and San Francisco by air is around 9,448 Kilometres (5,871 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.61t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Munich 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 Munich to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

510kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Munich 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A321+5 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+7 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC → ELSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NWC-USA-SAWC → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
LEX / NEL → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
Levante Express → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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