Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Rotterdam is 37 days 22h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 37 days 22h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Rotterdam takes around 17h 43m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Aer Lingus, SAS, Air Canada, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 19,602 Nautical Miles (36,302 Kilometres / 22,557 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Rotterdam by air is around 9,247 Kilometres (5,746 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.75t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Rotterdam. 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 Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

570kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Rotterdam. 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+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Boeing 757+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+1 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	1-2 times a week	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
Sentosa → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KME / AG1 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Sentosa → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CP4 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Orient → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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San Francisco to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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San Francisco International Airport to Brussels Airport

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Oakland to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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