San Francisco to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from San Francisco, United States to Shenzhen, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
San Francisco to Shenzhen by Air freight
The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Shenzhen by plane will take about 15h 18m and departs from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrives into Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Cathay Pacific is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
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San Francisco International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Shenzhen by ship will take about 16 days 23h and departs from Oakland (USOAK) and arrives into Shekou (CNSHK). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. HMM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Shenzhen is 16 days 23h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 16 days 23h later. These services are operated by HMM, HMM, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, COSCO, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM, HMM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, ONE, HMM, HMM, HMM, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, HMM, Yang Ming, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM and HMM.
The quickest flight from San Francisco to Shenzhen takes around 15h 18m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, United Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Starlux Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Fiji Airways, Lufthansa and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 15h 18m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San Francisco and Shenzhen. Cargo flights depart from Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 21hrs. FedEx operates on this route.
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).
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).
705kg 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.
691kg 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.