Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Göteborg is 41 days 21h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Gothenburg (SEGOT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Gothenburg (SEGOT) around 41 days 21h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, MSC and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Göteborg takes around 17h 50m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Göteborg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, SAS, British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, LOT, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Göteborg by cargo ship is 9,099 Nautical Miles (16,852 Kilometres / 10,471 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Gothenburg (SEGOT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Göteborg by air is around 9,560 Kilometres (5,940 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.98t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Göteborg. 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 Göteborg?

Accepted Answer

88kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Göteborg. 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
KLM	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA → NORWAYS2 / NFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TA1 / AL5 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AL5 → SCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Sentosa → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC

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

San Francisco to Göteborg by Air freight

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San Francisco International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport

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