Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Manila is 23 days 22h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Manila (PHMNL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Manila (PHMNL) around 23 days 22h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, HMM, HMM, OOCL, Wan Hai, ONE, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Manila takes around 14hrs. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Manila?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San Francisco and Manila. Cargo flights depart from Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) and arrive at Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 20h 50m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between San Francisco to Manila by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Manila by cargo ship is 7,722 Nautical Miles (14,302 Kilometres / 8,887 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Manila North Harbour (PHMNN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Manila by air is around 11,241 Kilometres (6,985 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Manila. 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 Manila?

Accepted Answer

577kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Manila. 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
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCS2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
HTW → CPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MS2 → JPH	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
PE1 → CPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAP → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PS6 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS4 → TTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
JPX → KTX4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
PS4 → TPE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS3 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HTW → CPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Pearl → SAOLA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
HTW → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAP → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
PCS2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
HTW → KTP	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
PE1 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS8 → TTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
MP2 → TTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
JPX → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PMR - PS8 \|\| HMM - PS8 \| ONE - PS8 \| YML - PS8 → CPF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
PS1 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS1 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP8 → PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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San Francisco to Manila By Air freight, Container ship or Road

San Francisco to Manila by Air freight

Quickest air route

San Francisco International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport

Cargo flights

Metropolitan Oakland International Airport to Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base

San Francisco to Manila by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Oakland to Manila

Closest seaports

Oakland to Manila North Harbour

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