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

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Foshan is 17 days 6h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 17 days 6h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, HMM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming and HMM.

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

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Foshan takes around 16h 39m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Foshan?

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 39m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San Francisco and Foshan. Cargo flights depart from Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 21h 26m. FedEx operates on this route.

What is the distance between San Francisco to Foshan by ship?

The distance between San Francisco and Foshan by cargo ship is 6,232 Nautical Miles (11,541 Kilometres / 7,171 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Nansha (CNNSA).

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

The distance between San Francisco and Foshan by air is around 11,093 Kilometres (6,893 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

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

557kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Foshan. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Foshan?

633kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Foshan. 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.

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

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Air Freight

16h 39m, 2-4 times a week

633kg CO₂e

Container Ship

17 days 6h, 1-2 times a week

740kg CO₂e

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San Francisco to Foshan by Air freight

The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Foshan by plane will take about 16h 39m and departs from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrives into Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. China Southern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

San Francisco International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Departs from

SFO

Departs from

CAN

16h 39m: 2-4 times a week

11,093 km
6,893 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

633kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Cargo flights

Metropolitan Oakland International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Departs from

OAK

Departs from

CAN

21h 26m: 1-2 times a week

11,345 km
7,049 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

661kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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Most frequent

San Francisco International Airport to Macau International Airport

Departs from

SFO

Departs from

MFM

21h 37m: 1-2 times a day

11,247 km
6,989 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

893kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EVA Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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San Francisco to Foshan by Container ship

The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Foshan by ship will take about 17 days 6h and departs from Oakland (USOAK) and arrives into Shekou (CNSHK). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Oakland to Shekou

Port of loading

USOAK

Port of loading

CNSHK

17 days 6h: 1-2 times a week

11,419 km
7,095 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

740kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS7 / AP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai, HMM, Yang Ming
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Sentosa → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS4 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS4 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS1 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS4 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HBB / AAC2 / PCN3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS1 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HBB / AAC2 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PS3 → FL2 / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
GS2 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS6 → FL2 / SX2 / HMM - FL2 \| ONE - SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line
KMP / GS2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
PS6 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS3 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS6 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Closest seaports

Oakland to Nansha

Port of loading

USOAK

Port of loading

CNNSA

21 days 10h: Every 1-2 weeks

11,541 km
7,171 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

557kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Sentosa → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS7 / AP1 → CIM / CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai
GEX / AAS3 / HTW → JPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
AP1 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
Sentosa → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS4 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS1 / FP1 → JCV1 / JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
PS4 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FUJI / PS1 / FP1 → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
FUJI / PS1 / FP1 → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
PS7 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
PS4 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HTW → NSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS1ANL → YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FUJI / PS1 / FP1 → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
FP1 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HBB → APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS4 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
GS2 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS1 / FP1 → JCV1 / JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
TP8 → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Orient → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FUJI / PS1 / FP1 → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
PS6 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KMP / GS2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
PS3 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS7 → TVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS6 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Most frequent

Oakland to Yantian

Port of loading

USOAK

Port of loading

CNYTN

19 days 19h: 1-2 times a week

11,658 km
7,244 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.13t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Sentosa → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orient → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS1 / FP1 → JCV1 / JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
FUJI / PS1 → NWX / ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
PS3 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAC2 / PCN3 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS6 → PNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
KMP / GS2 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
EXX → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GS2 → NZJ	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
PS6 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
WC2 / TP8 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS3 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PS1 / FP1 → JCV1 / JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
FP1 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TBD → JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FP1 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KMP / GS2 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
PS6 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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Ocean routes from San Francisco to Foshan

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More about shipping cargo and freight from San Francisco to Foshan by Air, Ocean and Road

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 39m.

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

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Air Freight

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San Francisco to Foshan by Air freight

Quickest air route

San Francisco International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Cargo flights

Metropolitan Oakland International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Most frequent

San Francisco International Airport to Macau International Airport

San Francisco to Foshan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Oakland to Shekou

Closest seaports

Oakland to Nansha

Most frequent

Oakland to Yantian

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