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

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Hong Kong is 17 days 11h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

How regularly do container ships travel between San Francisco and Hong Kong?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 17 days 11h later. These services are operated by HMM, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, MSC, Wan Hai, MSC, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, MSC, Yang Ming, COSCO, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, COSCO, ONE, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Yang Ming, HMM and HMM.

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

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Hong Kong takes around 14h 15m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Hong Kong?

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, United Airlines, Kalitta Air, China Airlines, EVA Air, Starlux Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Philippine Airlines, Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 14h 15m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San Francisco and Hong Kong. Cargo flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 14h 15m. Kalitta Air and EVA Air operates on this route.

What is the distance between San Francisco to Hong Kong by ship?

The distance between San Francisco and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 6,261 Nautical Miles (11,596 Kilometres / 7,205 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

What is the distance between San Francisco to Hong Kong by air?

The distance between San Francisco and Hong Kong by air is around 11,140 Kilometres (6,922 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

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

735kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?

729kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong by Air freight

The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Hong Kong by plane will take about 14h 15m and departs from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrives into Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Cathay Pacific is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

San Francisco International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Departs from

SFO

Departs from

HKG

14h 15m: 2-4 times a day

11,140 km
6,922 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

729kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Starlux Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+5 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
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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San Francisco to Hong Kong by Container ship

The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Hong Kong by ship will take about 17 days 11h and departs from Oakland (USOAK) and arrives into Shekou (CNSHK). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. HMM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Oakland to Shekou

Port of loading

USOAK

Port of loading

CNSHK

17 days 11h: Every 1-2 days

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	2-4 times a week	HMM, ONE, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - MTE \|\| CMA - MTE \| COSCO - SEA2 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, APL, Evergreen, OOCL
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
JPSW / PS1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming
PS3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
PS4 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
PMR - PS8 \|\| HMM - PS8 \| ONE - PS8 \| YML - PS8 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MS2 → SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JPSW / JPX → KTX3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
MP2 / MS2 → FL2 / SX2 / SSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
JPSW / JPX → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS4 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS4 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Lynx → PHOENIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS6 → ASA / SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
Sentosa → PHOENIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HTW → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS6 → NS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS3 → SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MS2 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Sentosa → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → NW2 / Andes / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC
PS6 → FL2 / SX2 / SSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PS3 → FL2 / SX2 / SSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
PS8 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
PS8 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Sentosa → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS6 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JPSW / PS1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming
PS1 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PMR - PS8 \|\| HMM - PS8 \| ONE - PS8 \| YML - PS8 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JPSW / JPX → KTX3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
PS8 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS6 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PE1 → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS3 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS6 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PS6 → NW2 / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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Closest seaports

Oakland to Hong Kong

Port of loading

USOAK

Port of loading

HKHKG

20 days: Every 1-2 weeks

11,596 km
7,205 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

735kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS1 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HTW → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PCS2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / HTW → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
HTW → CPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAS3 / HTW → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
PS3 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HTW → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS7 → SAS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
PS4 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS7 → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS4 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JPSW / JPX → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS7 → NW2 / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
JPX → KTX4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
JPSW / JPX → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
PS8 → CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AP1 / PS7 → ASA / SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
HTW / PCS2 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
PS8 / PMR - PS8 \|\| HMM - PS8 \| ONE - PS8 \| YML - PS8 → CT1 / NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
PS4 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HTW → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS4 → SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PE1 → CPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
SEAP → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PE1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JPSW / JPX / PS1 → JCV	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
MTE / SEA2 / PE1 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MP2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PS4 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS6 → KVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
JPSW / JPX → KTX1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
PS1 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JPSW / JPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JPSW / JPX / PS1 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
JPSW / JPX → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS6 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PS1 → JTC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
SEA2 / PE1 → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
PS3 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS3 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PS1 / JPX → JSM / ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE, OOCL
PE1 / SEAP → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
PS4 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS3 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PE1 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS1 / JPX → JSM / ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
PS3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Ocean routes from San Francisco to Hong Kong

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Air Freight

14h 15m, 2-4 times a day

729kg CO₂e

Container Ship

17 days 11h, Every 1-2 days

740kg CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 17 days 11h later. These services are operated by HMM, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, MSC, Wan Hai, MSC, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, MSC, Yang Ming, COSCO, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, COSCO, ONE, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Yang Ming, HMM and HMM.
Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, United Airlines, Kalitta Air, China Airlines, EVA Air, Starlux Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Philippine Airlines, Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 14h 15m.

San Francisco to Hong Kong By Air freight, Container ship or Road

San Francisco to Hong Kong by Air freight

Quickest air route

San Francisco International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

San Francisco to Hong Kong by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Oakland to Shekou

Closest seaports

Oakland to Hong Kong

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