Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Dresden is 33 days 11h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 33 days 11h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, HMM, MSC, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Dresden takes around 18h 31m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Dresden Airport (DRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Dresden?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Dresden Airport (DRS) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Dresden 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 Dresden by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Dresden by air is around 9,944 Kilometres (6,179 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Dresden Airport (DRS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.9t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Dresden. 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 Dresden?

Accepted Answer

662kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Dresden. 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
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 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
FUJI / PS1 / FP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming
FUJI / PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming
Sentosa → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WC2 / TP8 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KMP / GS2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
Sentosa → Swan	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CP4 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PS4 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM

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