Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Tianjin is 15 days 23h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 15 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Tianjin takes around 21hrs. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Tianjin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Asiana Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Tianjin by cargo ship is 6,813 Nautical Miles (12,617 Kilometres / 7,840 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and TIANJIN (CNTNJ).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Tianjin by air is around 9,912 Kilometres (6,159 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.22t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Tianjin. 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 Tianjin?

Accepted Answer

426kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Tianjin. 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
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KME / AG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
KME / AG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
CP4 → SPS D	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Sentosa → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HTW → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Orient → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orient → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
AAS3 / PCS2 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS3 → BH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HTW → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS4 → SPS D	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PS3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
PS4 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS4 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS1ANL → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PS7 → CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PE1 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS4 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PE1 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WC2 → IRA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC2 / TP8 → JKF / IN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GEX → TSL - AWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WC2 / TP8 → FLS / AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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San Francisco to Tianjin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

San Francisco to Tianjin by Air freight

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San Francisco International Airport to Tianjin Binhai International Airport

San Francisco to Tianjin by Container ship

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Oakland to Tianjin / Xingang

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