Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Hamburg takes around 17h 15m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SAS, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa, Iberia, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Hamburg 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 Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Hamburg by air is around 9,097 Kilometres (5,653 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from San Francisco to Hamburg 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 Hamburg. 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 Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

410kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Hamburg. 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
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+7 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 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
Sentosa → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS6 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CJX → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PS3 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Sentosa → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WC2 / TP8 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CP4 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WC2 / TP8 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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