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 18 days 23h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 18 days 23h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, HMM, HMM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Wan Hai and Wan Hai.

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 21h 44m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Cathay Pacific and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 44m.

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 5,815 Nautical Miles (10,770 Kilometres / 6,692 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

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 10,614 Kilometres (6,595 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

1.03t 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

783kg 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 Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+6 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EX1 / TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, Maersk
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
KMP / GS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
TBD → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TBD → IA5 Loop 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FP1 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS7 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AP1 / PS7 → CHX / COSCO - CHL \| KMTC - CT2 \| OOCL - CHL \| RCL - RNV \| YML - CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
AP1 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EX1 / TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, Maersk
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KMP / GS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → COSCO - SKT6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TBD → A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FUJI → COSCO - SKT6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FP1 → SJJS - SJK2/SJH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FP1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS3 → SJJS - SJK2/SJH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP1 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS4 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS1 → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TBD → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PS3 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PS7 → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FP1 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WC2 / TP8 → CUL - MGA \| SLS - FAM \| VSS - FAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AP1 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
WC2 / TP8 → BS1 / A04	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TBD → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FUJI / PS1 → NWX / ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
PS7 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
PS7 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS7 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AP1 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AP1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
AP1 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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