Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Oakland and Shanghai is 21 days 7h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Oakland and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 21 days 7h later. These services are operated by ONE, HMM, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, HMM, ONE, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming, Matson, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, Matson, Evergreen, Yang Ming, HMM, HMM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Oakland to Shanghai takes around 13h 45m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Oakland and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Asiana Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 13h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Shanghai by cargo ship is 5,815 Nautical Miles (10,770 Kilometres / 6,692 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Oakland to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Shanghai by air is around 10,074 Kilometres (6,260 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

974kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Oakland to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

507kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Oakland to Shanghai. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+8 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Sentosa → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAS3 / PCS2 → CTI1 / CIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAS3 / HTW → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AAC2 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS6 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE1 → COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KME / AG1 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Sentosa → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
HTW → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CP4 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
TBD → A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AAC2 → EAS - BUSAN-KWANGYANG-SHANGHAI-NINGBO \| POCEAN - BS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS4 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HAWAII2 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Matson
CP4 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CP4 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AAS3 → CTW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HTW → HDT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAS3 / PCS2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CP4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TBD → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HTW → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TBD → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HAWAII1 → MAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Matson
HTW / CP4 → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
PS4 → NW1 / AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
PS6 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KME / AG1 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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