Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Oakland is 20 days 6h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 20 days 6h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, MSC, Wan Hai, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, ONE, OOCL, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, MSC, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, HMM, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Oakland takes around 12h 28m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, EVA Air, Starlux Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Philippine Airlines and Vietnam Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shenzhen and Oakland. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 18h 42m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Oakland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Oakland by cargo ship is 6,854 Nautical Miles (12,694 Kilometres / 7,888 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Oakland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Oakland by air is around 11,391 Kilometres (7,078 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.11t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen to Oakland?

Accepted Answer

664kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen 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
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS4	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC4 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
FP2 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
FP2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
EC2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TP15 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWX → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WC3 / TP1 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → CIX4 / CIX2 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TP1 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Lone Star Express → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA7 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NW1 / AX1 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
EC1 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
WSA → CIX4 / CSE → AAC2 / CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, PIL
Santana → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC1 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
WSA → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FAL5 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
US3 / TP15 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
America → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC4 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Orchid → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
FE4 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FP2 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE6 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL7 / NE7 → FUJI / PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
SH3 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE4 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
FE3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FP2 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE6 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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