Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ningbo and San Francisco is 18 days 3h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 18 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, APL, Maersk, HMM, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, HMM, APL, MSC, HMM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, ONE, ONE, ONE and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ningbo to San Francisco takes around 20h 54m. Flights depart from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ningbo and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, Cathay Pacific and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ningbo and San Francisco by cargo ship is 6,161 Nautical Miles (11,410 Kilometres / 7,090 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ningbo and San Francisco by air is around 10,729 Kilometres (6,667 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.79t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ningbo 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 Ningbo to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

673kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ningbo 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 China	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EXX	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
Orient / MSC - Orient	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
EX1 / APL - EX1 \| ML - --	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CNC Line, CMA CGM, Maersk
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KMP / GS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
COSCO - SKT6 → FUJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SJJS - SJK2/SJH2 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Condor → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE6 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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 \| ONE - CP6 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Lion → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD3 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CTW2 → AAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SJJS - SJH1 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD1 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
SJJS - SJK2/SJH2 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NSB → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTP → CP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCT1 → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
KCS2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS2 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS2 → CP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE

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