Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Oakland and Southampton is 27 days 23h. 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 Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 27 days 23h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Oakland to Southampton takes around 10h 12m. 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 Southampton?

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, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, American Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Southampton by cargo ship is 8,155 Nautical Miles (15,103 Kilometres / 9,385 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Oakland to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Southampton by air is around 9,244 Kilometres (5,744 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.66t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Oakland to Southampton. 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 Southampton?

Accepted Answer

513kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Oakland to Southampton. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 757-300+6 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 (sharklets)+3 others
JetBlue Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321neo
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 757+6 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
Sentosa → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Sentosa → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CJX → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Sentosa → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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