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 33 days 12h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures 1-2 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 1-2 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 33 days 12h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO and COSCO.

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 11hrs. 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 United Airlines, British Airways, Air France, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic, 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 11hrs.

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 9,494 Nautical Miles (17,584 Kilometres / 10,926 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

2.87t 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

368kg 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 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+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+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
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
WCC / EWX → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Levante Express → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
LEX → AL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SRX → AL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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	ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LEX → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESE2 / LUX / EEX → ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
RTWPAN / PAD → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EUROMAR → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NEWMO → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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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

Most frequent

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

Rotterdam to San Francisco by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Oakland

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Oakland

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