Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Lima is 20 days 8h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Port of Callao (PECLL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Port of Callao (PECLL) around 20 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, ONE, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, HMM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Lima takes around 15h 56m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Lima?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Avianca, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Lima by cargo ship is 4,184 Nautical Miles (7,749 Kilometres / 4,815 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Port of Callao (PECLL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Lima by air is around 7,381 Kilometres (4,586 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

653kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Lima. 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 Lima?

Accepted Answer

477kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Lima. 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
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757+6 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALEX → Inca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA1 / AL5 → NW2 / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AL5 → GPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ELSA → WSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CALEX → Llama	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALFB → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Lynx → Alpaca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Alpaca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Inca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → NW1 / Inca / AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC
PS3 → NW1 / AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
PS6 → NW1 / AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Sentosa → Alpaca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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

San Francisco to Lima by Air freight

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San Francisco International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport

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Oakland to Port of Callao

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