Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Shanghai to Oakland by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Oakland is 10 days 22h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 10 days 22h later. These services are operated by Matson, COSCO, MSC, Matson, MSC, OOCL, ZIM and SM Line.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Shanghai to Oakland by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Oakland takes around 11h 16m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 16m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shanghai and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Oakland. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 23h 8m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Oakland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Oakland by cargo ship is 5,900 Nautical Miles (10,927 Kilometres / 6,790 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Oakland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Oakland by air is around 10,074 Kilometres (6,260 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Shanghai to Oakland by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.35t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Oakland. 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 Shanghai to Oakland?

Accepted Answer

470kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Oakland. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air China	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300+10 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Matson
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
TP2 / Jaguar	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Maersk
CLX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Matson
Mustang	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
ZX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
CPX	Direct	1-2 times a week	SM Line, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star, HEDE
EXX	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
AP1	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, Wan Hai, HMM
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EX1 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, APL, Maersk
PSX / CP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, SM Line, Yang Ming
TP8 / Orient	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, MSC

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