Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Marseille is 46 days 23h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Marseille (FRMRS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Marseille (FRMRS) around 46 days 23h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, HMM, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Yang Ming and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Marseille takes around 18h 16m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Marseille Provence Airport (MRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Marseille?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Marseille by cargo ship is 9,820 Nautical Miles (18,186 Kilometres / 11,300 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Marseille (FRMRS).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Marseille by air is around 9,783 Kilometres (6,079 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Marseille Provence Airport (MRS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.47t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Marseille. 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 Marseille?

Accepted Answer

529kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Marseille. 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
KLM	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+5 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Sentosa → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALFB / ELSA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CP4 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PS6 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS7 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PS3 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KME / AG1 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
PS3 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM

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