Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Adelaide is 36 days 20h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Adelaide (AUADL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Adelaide (AUADL) around 36 days 20h later. These services are operated by ANL, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Adelaide takes around 23h 50m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Adelaide International Airport (ADL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Adelaide International Airport (ADL) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Fiji Airways, Singapore Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 23h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Adelaide by cargo ship is 8,550 Nautical Miles (15,835 Kilometres / 9,839 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Adelaide (AUADL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Adelaide by air is around 13,097 Kilometres (8,138 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Adelaide International Airport (ADL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.49t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Adelaide. 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 San Francisco to Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

896kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Adelaide. 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
Fiji Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CJX → AAXSANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CJX → AAXSANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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