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

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.

San Francisco to Frankfurt by Air freight

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.

Quickest air route

San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Departs from

Departs from

10h 45m
2-4 times a day
9,159 km
5,691 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

571kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 747-8
Carrier Identifier: UA
United Airlines
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777+1 others
Carrier Identifier: AF
Air France
DailyBoeing 777-300ER+3 others
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San Francisco to Frankfurt by Container ship

The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Frankfurt by ship will take about 35 days 7h 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.

Quickest ocean route

Oakland to Hamburg

Port of loading

Port of loading

35 days 7h
Every 1-2 weeks
16,249 km
10,097 mi.
Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.81t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: ONEY
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
Carrier Identifier: COSU
ELSA / ATW → GEX2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCOSCO, OOCL
Carrier Identifier: CMDU
HBB → HAIJ - CAX | SFT - CAX | SLD - CAX
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksCMA CGM
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Closest seaports

Oakland to Bremerhaven

Port of loading

Port of loading

70 days 16h
Every 1-2 weeks
37,422 km
23,253 mi.
1 transfer
6 stops

Estimated emissions

3.19t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
Sentosa → Albatros
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: YMLU
PS4 → FE6
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksYang Ming, ONE, HMM
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