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 18 days 15h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Oakland and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 18 days 15h later. These services are operated by Maersk, OOCL and MSC.

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 45m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, United Airlines, KLM, Air France, British Airways, Air Canada, Air Canada, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Swiss, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 5,252 Nautical Miles (9,727 Kilometres / 6,044 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) 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 9,159 Kilometres (5,691 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

712kg 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

571kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Air Canada	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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