Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Oakland and Frankfurt is 61 days 18h. 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 Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 61 days 18h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Oakland to Frankfurt takes around 10h 46m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Oakland and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, United Airlines, British Airways, United Airlines, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Air Canada, United Airlines, Swiss, United Airlines, SAS, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Oakland and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 59m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Oakland to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Frankfurt by air is around 9,404 Kilometres (5,844 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.66t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Oakland to Frankfurt. 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 Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

565kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Oakland to Frankfurt. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+9 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+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 2-4 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
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Sentosa → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS4 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
Orient → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orient → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS3 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PS3 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
WC2 / TP8 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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