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 7h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) around 15 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

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 6m. 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 United Airlines, Air China, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Japan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, Cathay Pacific, Philippine Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 14h 6m.

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 5,672 Nautical Miles (10,505 Kilometres / 6,528 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG).

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

681kg 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

617kg 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TP7 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP7 → GOEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP7 → SAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Lynx → CAE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Lynx → FLORIDA TO CENTRAL AMERICA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → CAE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → FLORIDA TO CENTRAL AMERICA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
USX → PH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
USX → GOEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
USX → SAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WC5 / TP7 → BS5 / A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Lynx → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WC5 / TP7 → BS1 / A04	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
USX → A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
USX → A04	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS6 → EC3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MP2 / MS2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Sentosa → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
APL - EX1 \| ML - USX → ACSA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MS2 → BH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS6 → BH2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
PS6 → CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Lynx → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS6 → CT1 / NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
Sentosa → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HTW → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Lynx → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS3 → BH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS4 → SPS D	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS4 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAS3 / PCS2 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PE1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS6 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MS2 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS7 → CHX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
PS4 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SEA2 / SEAP → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS4 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS6 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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

San Francisco to Beijing by Air freight

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San Francisco to Beijing by Container ship

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