Shanghai to San Francisco By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Shanghai, China to San Francisco, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Shanghai to San Francisco by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to San Francisco by plane will take about 11hrs and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into San Francisco International Airport (SFO). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. China Eastern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to San Francisco by ship will take about 21 days 17h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Oakland (USOAK). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Yang Ming is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing n/a.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Shanghai to San Francisco by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and San Francisco is 21 days 17h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 21 days 17h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, MSC, Evergreen, HMM, HMM, HMM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Maersk, HMM, HMM, HMM, MSC, Matson, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, Maersk, Evergreen, HMM, Maersk, HMM, ONE, HMM, HMM, CMA CGM, HMM, MSC, HMM, MSC, CMA CGM, HMM, SM Line, MSC, Maersk, MSC, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, HMM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Maersk, ONE, HMM, HMM, Evergreen, Matson, Maersk, HMM, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Matson, MSC, Yang Ming, Evergreen, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Wan Hai, HMM, ONE, Wan Hai and Maersk.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to San Francisco takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, United Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Japan Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, United Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and San Francisco. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 18h 50m. FedEx operates on this route.
The distance between Shanghai and San Francisco by cargo ship is 6,383 Nautical Miles (11,822 Kilometres / 7,346 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Oakland (USOAK).
The distance between Shanghai and San Francisco 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).
2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to San Francisco. 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.
556kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to San Francisco. 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.
