Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Wuhan is 20 days 11h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Lianyungang (CNLYG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Lianyungang (CNLYG) around 20 days 11h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Yang Ming and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Wuhan takes around 14h 35m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Cathay Pacific and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Wuhan by cargo ship is 5,816 Nautical Miles (10,772 Kilometres / 6,693 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Wuhan by air is around 10,417 Kilometres (6,473 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

779kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Wuhan. 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 Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

750kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Wuhan. 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
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE1 → THX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PS1 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAC2 → CF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → NIS1 / NSI / CIP2 / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AAC2 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AAC2 / PCN3 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
HTW → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS4 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPS → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS4 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAS3 / PCS2 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → A3NANL → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX → ONE - THX \| SITC - VTX5 → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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San Francisco to Wuhan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

San Francisco to Wuhan by Air freight

Quickest air route

San Francisco International Airport to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport

San Francisco to Wuhan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Oakland to Lianyungang

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Oakland to Taicang

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