Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and San Francisco is 11 days 16h. 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 San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 11 days 16h later. These services are operated by Matson, Matson, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, SM Line, HMM, HMM, SLS, COSCO, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to San Francisco takes around 10h 55m. 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 San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

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, Japan Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, United Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Air Canada and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 10h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 55m. Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to San Francisco by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and San Francisco by cargo ship is 5,874 Nautical Miles (10,879 Kilometres / 6,760 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

712kg 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

530kg 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.

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
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter+2 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+9 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAF / CLX / TBD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Matson, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Matson
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Orient	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, HMM
KME / AG1	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
PS6	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
APX / AWC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, King Ocean
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Condor → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Andes → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 / LL4 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JCH → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
JKN → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CAPa → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
JKN / NZJ → SEA / CP2 / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
NSB → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU7 / LL3 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MD4 → CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lion → Sentosa	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
JKN → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CV1 → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTW2 → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CT2 / CHL6 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MD4 → CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Carioca → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
DWOO - INCHEON - ZHANGJIAGANG/TAICANG → HDS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HEDE
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Shanghai to San Francisco By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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