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 22 days 16h. 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 22 days 16h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, OOCL, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

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 14h 47m. 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, Japan Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, All Nippon Airways, 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 14h 47m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Manila by cargo ship is 6,466 Nautical Miles (11,974 Kilometres / 7,441 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Manila (PHMNL).

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

810kg 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

639kg 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	Boeing 777-300
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+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	Airbus A350-900+4 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+3 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HTW → CPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS4 → TPE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AP1 → CL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PCS2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
MS2 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS6 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS4 → TTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PS3 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Sentosa → SEAGULL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS3 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP4 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPS → KTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Sentosa → SEAGULL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → SEAGULL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HTW → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Sentosa → SEAGULL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE1 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 → JSM / JPX / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
HBB / AAC2 → BMX / CNC - BMX \| COSCO - BMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PE1 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPS → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS6 → CTP / ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai
AG1 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HTW → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 → JSM / JPX / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen

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