Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Budapest is 33 days 10h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 33 days 10h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Budapest takes around 18h 7m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Budapest?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SAS, Lufthansa, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Iberia, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, LOT and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Budapest by cargo ship is 8,774 Nautical Miles (16,249 Kilometres / 10,097 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Budapest by air is around 9,836 Kilometres (6,112 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.84t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Budapest. 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 Budapest?

Accepted Answer

458kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Budapest. 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
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+8 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+7 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+6 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 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 / ATW → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CALFB → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ELSA / ATW → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TA1 / AL5 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL5 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → VICTORY / EAG / AT3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL
CALEX → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ELSA / ATW → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Sentosa → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WC2 / TP8 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Lynx → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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

San Francisco to Budapest by Air freight

Quickest air route

San Francisco International Airport to Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport

San Francisco to Budapest by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Oakland to Hamburg

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Oakland to Bremerhaven

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