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 15 days 9h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Xiamen (CNXMG) with scheduled departures 1-2 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 1-2 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Xiamen (CNXMG) around 15 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Wan Hai, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, Maersk, Wan Hai, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Wan Hai, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming and Evergreen.

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 28m. 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 Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Cathay Pacific and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 28m.

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 5,880 Nautical Miles (10,889 Kilometres / 6,766 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Xiamen (CNXMG).

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 10,445 Kilometres (6,490 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

706kg 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

771kg 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
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air China	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Sentosa	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS7 / AP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai, HMM, Yang Ming
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS7 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS7 / AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AAS3 → JTS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
PS4 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS3 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
FP1 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TP8 → NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AP1 → COSCO - CTJ \| OOCL - KTX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
FP1 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PE1 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AP1 → CL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS1 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS1 / FP1 → JCV1 / JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
PS3 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS1 → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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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 / APL - EX1 \| ML - --	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, APL, CMA CGM, Maersk
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
APL - EX1 \| ML - -- → ACSA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
→ IA5 Loop 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FP1 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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