Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Oakland and Shenzhen is 17 days 7h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Oakland and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 17 days 7h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Yang Ming and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Oakland to Shenzhen takes around 14h 29m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Oakland and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, United Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, Starlux Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Air China, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 14h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Oakland and Shenzhen. Cargo flights depart from Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 20h 27m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Oakland to Shenzhen by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 6,365 Nautical Miles (11,789 Kilometres / 7,325 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Oakland to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Shenzhen by air is around 11,418 Kilometres (7,095 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.14t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Oakland to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

675kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Oakland to Shenzhen. 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
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
EVA Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Starlux Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing (Douglas) MD-11 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS7 / AP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
PS3 / PMR - PS3 \|\| HMM - PS3 \| ONE - PS3 \| YML - PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, HMM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| ONE - CP6 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
PS4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
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San Francisco International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

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Metropolitan Oakland International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

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Oakland to Yantian

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