Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Zürich is 43 days 22h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at La Spezia (ITSPE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into La Spezia (ITSPE) around 43 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Zürich takes around 11h 8m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Swiss, SAS, Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Zürich by cargo ship is 20,293 Nautical Miles (37,583 Kilometres / 23,353 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Zürich by air is around 9,387 Kilometres (5,833 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.78t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Zürich. 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 Zürich?

Accepted Answer

597kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Zürich. 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
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS7 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CP4 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PS4 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Orient → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KMP / GS2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
PS3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
PS7 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
KMP / GS2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
PS3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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