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 32 days 9h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) 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 Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 32 days 9h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, HMM and MSC.

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 57m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, United Airlines, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Air France, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, Swiss, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 57m.

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 9,126 Nautical Miles (16,901 Kilometres / 10,502 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Oakland (USOAK).

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

2.32t 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 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A320+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+6 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 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
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
WCC / EWX → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Levante Express → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FP2 / Griffin → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE
Griffin → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PCRFXL → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / AT3 / ATG → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO
SL1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
FE1 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE4 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
INX / IOX / ISE → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NCLEVANT → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESE2 / LUX / EEX → ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
FE3 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
WCC / EWX → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEFGUI → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NE4 / AE5 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Rotterdam to San Francisco By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Rotterdam to San Francisco by Air freight

Quickest air route

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Francisco International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Oakland

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