Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and San Francisco is 19 days 20h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 19 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to San Francisco takes around 10h 55m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart daily. These flights are serviced by KLM, United Airlines, British Airways, SAS, Air France, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, Swiss, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and San Francisco by cargo ship is 5,542 Nautical Miles (10,264 Kilometres / 6,378 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and San Francisco by air is around 8,795 Kilometres (5,465 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

740kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to San Francisco. 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 Francisco?

Accepted Answer

438kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to San Francisco. 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	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A318+7 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+6 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
TA2 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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