Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Dalian is 19 days 4h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Dalian (CNDLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Dalian (CNDLC) around 19 days 4h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, HMM, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Dalian takes around 20h 21m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Dalian?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Asiana Airlines, Japan Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Dalian by cargo ship is 5,546 Nautical Miles (10,270 Kilometres / 6,382 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Dalian (CNDLC).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Dalian by air is around 9,556 Kilometres (5,938 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

995kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Dalian. 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 Dalian?

Accepted Answer

443kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Dalian. 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
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KME / AG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
HTW → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HBB / AAC2 → BMX / CNC - BMX \| COSCO - BMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
WC2 → CUL - MGA \| SLS - FAM \| VSS - FAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Sentosa → Albatros	Transshipment	N/A	MSC
WC2 → IRA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Orient → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS3 → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AAC2 → AK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAS3 / PCS2 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
HTW → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → CNC - BMX \| COSCO - BMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AG1 → BH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → BH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS7 → CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TBD → A04	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PE1 → NCI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
WC2 / TP8 → BS1 / A04	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AP1 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PE1 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE1 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CP4 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HTW → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AP1 / PS7 → CT1 / NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming

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