Explore the best way to ship your cargo from San Francisco, United States to Frankfurt, Germany by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Frankfurt by plane will take about 10h 45m and departs from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrives into Frankfurt Airport (FRA). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Lufthansa is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Estimated emissions
571kg CO₂e (per 100kg)
| Operating carriers | Departure frequency | Aircraft types |
|---|---|---|
 | Every 1-2 days | Boeing 747-8 |
 | 1-2 times a day | Boeing 777 |
 | 1-2 times a day | Airbus A380-800+5 others |
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The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Frankfurt by ship will take about 34 days 2h and departs from Oakland (USOAK) and arrives into Hamburg (DEHAM). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
Estimated emissions
1.84t CO₂e (per TEU)
| Service Lines | Service Type | Departure frequency | Servicing Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Direct | Every 1-2 weeks | ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming |
 | Transshipment | Every 1-2 weeks | COSCO, OOCL |
 | Transshipment | Every 1-2 weeks | MSC |
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Estimated emissions
1.89t CO₂e (per TEU)
| Service Lines | Service Type | Departure frequency | Servicing Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Transshipment | Every 1-2 weeks | CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL |
 | Transshipment | Every 2-4 weeks | Maersk |
| Transshipment | Every 2-4 weeks | Maersk |
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Estimated emissions
1.84t CO₂e (per TEU)
| Service Lines | Service Type | Departure frequency | Servicing Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transshipment | Every 1-2 weeks | ONE |
| Transshipment | Every 1-2 weeks | COSCO, OOCL |
| Transshipment | Every 1-2 weeks | MSC |
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Ocean routes from San Francisco to Frankfurt
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San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt Airport
Duration / Frequency
10h 45m, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
Oakland to Hamburg
Duration / Frequency
34 days 2h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
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