Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Munich is 32 days. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 32 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Munich takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, United Airlines, Air France, SAS, British Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss, Air Canada, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Munich by cargo ship is 8,720 Nautical Miles (16,150 Kilometres / 10,035 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Munich by air is around 9,448 Kilometres (5,871 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.79t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Munich. 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

463kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Munich. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
Air France	Daily	Airbus A350-900+5 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-300+5 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
FUJI / PS1 / FP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming
FUJI / PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming
CP4 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Sentosa → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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