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 36 days 1h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) 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 Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 36 days 1h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC and COSCO.

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 22m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SAS, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Air France, Swiss, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, Turkish Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 22m.

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 8,774 Nautical Miles (16,249 Kilometres / 10,097 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

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

1.79t 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

421kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+6 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → VICTORY / EAG / AT3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL
CALFB / AL5 → IBX / ONE - IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
CALFB / AL5 → IBX / ONE - IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
WC2 / TP8 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CALEX → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ELSA / ATW → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1 / AL5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CALFB → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ELSA / ATW → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TA1 / AL5 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ELSA / ATW → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CALFB → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Oakland to Berlin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Oakland to Berlin by Air freight

Quickest air route

San Francisco International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Oakland to Berlin by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Oakland to Bremerhaven

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Oakland to Hamburg

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