Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Shenzhen is 12 days 9h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 12 days 9h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Shenzhen takes around 15hrs. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, United Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Starlux Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Fiji Airways and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 15hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 6,130 Nautical Miles (11,353 Kilometres / 7,054 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Shenzhen by air is around 11,206 Kilometres (6,963 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

736kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

627kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Shenzhen. 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
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Fiji Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
EVA Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air China	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300+8 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
PS4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| ONE - CP6 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PS1 / FP1 → JCV1 / JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
PS3 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FUJI / PS1 → NWX / ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
WC2 / TP8 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PS3 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP1 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
WC2 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC2 / TP8 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TP8 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP8 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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