Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Prague is 34 days 19h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 34 days 19h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, HMM, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Prague takes around 18h 21m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Prague?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, LOT, SAS and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Prague by cargo ship is 8,774 Nautical Miles (16,249 Kilometres / 10,097 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Prague by air is around 9,671 Kilometres (6,009 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.84t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Prague. 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 Prague?

Accepted Answer

718kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Prague. 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
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200 (winglets)+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+7 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+5 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CALFB → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ELSA / ATW → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TA1 / AL5 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → OCR	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → FE4 / Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
PS3 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
Sentosa → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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