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 7h. 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 7h later. These services are operated by ONE.

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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, United Airlines, SAS, British Airways, Air France, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Swiss, 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 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

2.4t 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

n/a 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	N/A
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+6 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A320+4 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+7 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	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
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IRISHS5 / NIS → CALFB / ELSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
DUNRO / NIS → CALFB / ELSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SCXB1 / NISC → CALFB / ELSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
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, OOCL, ONE, COSCO
OCR → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
HL - WWA → AL5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → AL5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
ESE2 / LUX / EEX → ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE1 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FE4 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
SL1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC / EWX → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NCLEVANT → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FP2 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
FE5 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
BGS01 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SCX → AL5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming
BREST2 / UKE → CALFB / AL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
OCR → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE4 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL

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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

Rotterdam to San Francisco by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Oakland

Closest seaports

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