Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and San Diego is 37 days 22h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 37 days 22h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to San Diego takes around 18h 19m. Flights depart from Southampton Airport (SOU) and arrive at San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Southampton Airport (SOU) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 18h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and San Diego by cargo ship is 16,141 Nautical Miles (29,893 Kilometres / 18,575 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to San Diego by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and San Diego by air is around 9,471 Kilometres (5,885 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.12t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to San Diego. 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 San Diego?

Accepted Answer

490kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to San Diego. 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
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, 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	CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, COSCO
NE3 / AE3 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE3 / AE3 → NAF / TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
OCR → YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FP2 / Griffin → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
Griffin → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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