Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Oakland is 43 days 3h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 43 days 3h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, OOCL and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Oakland takes around 10h 56m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines, British Airways, Air Canada, American Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic and the typical transit time is around 10h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Southampton and Oakland. 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 Southampton to Oakland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Oakland by cargo ship is 9,909 Nautical Miles (18,352 Kilometres / 11,403 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Oakland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Oakland by air is around 8,626 Kilometres (5,360 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.78t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Oakland?

Accepted Answer

623kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 767-300+5 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 787-9+4 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 767-400+6 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Virgin Atlantic	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	ATR 72+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
GEX2 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
VICTORY / EAG / AT3 / ATG → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO

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