Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Oakland to Berlin by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Oakland and Berlin is 61 days 12h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Oakland and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 61 days 12h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Oakland to Berlin by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Oakland to Berlin takes around 17h 30m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Oakland and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SAS, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Air France, Swiss, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 30m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Oakland and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Oakland and Berlin. 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 Oakland to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Berlin by cargo ship is 20,353 Nautical Miles (37,693 Kilometres / 23,421 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Oakland to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Berlin by air is around 9,184 Kilometres (5,706 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Oakland to Berlin by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.94t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Oakland to Berlin. 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 Oakland to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

737kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Oakland to Berlin. 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
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+8 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+7 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 757-200 (winglets)+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others

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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
ELSA → MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FUJI / PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Sentosa → Swan	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Sentosa → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Condor	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Sentosa → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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