Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Rotterdam to San Diego by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and San Diego is 28 days. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 28 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Rotterdam to San Diego by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to San Diego takes around 11h 6m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 6m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Rotterdam and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Rotterdam and San Diego. 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 Rotterdam to San Diego by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and San Diego by cargo ship is 21,418 Nautical Miles (39,665 Kilometres / 24,647 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to San Diego by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and San Diego by air is around 9,022 Kilometres (5,606 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Rotterdam to San Diego by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.94t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to San Diego. 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 Rotterdam to San Diego?

Accepted Answer

419kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to San Diego. 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
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others

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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
WCC / EWX → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SWX → US2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express → CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
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Rotterdam to San Diego By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Rotterdam to San Diego by Air freight

Quickest air route

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport

Rotterdam to San Diego by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Los Angeles

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Long Beach

Most frequent

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Long Beach

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