Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Oakland and London is 27 days 22h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Oakland and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 27 days 22h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Oakland to London takes around 10h 15m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Oakland and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, United Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, American Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Oakland and London. Cargo flights depart from Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 17h 8m. FedEx and UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Oakland to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and London by cargo ship is 10,566 Nautical Miles (19,568 Kilometres / 12,159 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Oakland to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and London by air is around 8,794 Kilometres (5,464 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.75t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Oakland to London. 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 London?

Accepted Answer

443kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Oakland to London. 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
Virgin Atlantic	Daily	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 (sharklets)+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 757-300+6 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200 (winglets)+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 757+6 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Alaska Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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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
Sentosa → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB → WCC → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → WCC → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → WCC → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → WCC → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PS6 → FE4 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Oakland to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Oakland to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

San Francisco International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Closest airports

Metropolitan Oakland International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Cargo flights

Metropolitan Oakland International Airport to London Stansted Airport

Oakland to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Oakland to Southampton

Closest seaports

Oakland to Tilbury

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