Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Beijing is 15 days 17h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 15 days 17h later. These services are operated by Maersk, HMM, COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Swire, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Beijing takes around 14h 8m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air China, United Airlines, Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, Cathay Pacific, Philippine Airlines, KLM and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 14h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Beijing by cargo ship is 5,669 Nautical Miles (10,499 Kilometres / 6,524 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Beijing by air is around 9,505 Kilometres (5,906 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

680kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Beijing. 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 Beijing?

Accepted Answer

575kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Beijing. 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
Air China	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KMP / GS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
AAC2 → AK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Orient → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MSC - Orient → BS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Orient → BS5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
HBB / AAC2 → BMX / CNC - BMX \| COSCO - BMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PS4 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Sentosa → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AP1 / PS7 → CHX / COSCO - CHL \| KMTC - CT2 \| OOCL - CHL \| RCL - RNV \| YML - CHX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → M2X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AP1 / PS7 → CT1 / NCT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
Polynesia → PNA D	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
HBB / AAC2 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MSC - Orient → IAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
HBB / AAC2 / PCN3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Sentosa → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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