Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Taipei and San Francisco is 15 days 6h. Ships depart from Taipei (TWTPE) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Taipei and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Taipei (TWTPE) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 15 days 6h later. These services are operated by HMM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Taipei to San Francisco takes around 10h 55m. Flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Taipei and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Starlux Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, United Airlines, Japan Airlines, ZIPAIR, All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific, Philippine Airlines, Air China and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 10h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Taipei and San Francisco. Cargo flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 17h 16m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taipei and San Francisco by cargo ship is 6,268 Nautical Miles (11,608 Kilometres / 7,213 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Keelung (TWKEL) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taipei and San Francisco by air is around 10,394 Kilometres (6,459 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

752kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Taipei 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 Taipei to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

496kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Taipei 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
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter+3 others
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A300-600 Freighter+6 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS7 / AP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Wan Hai, ONE, Yang Ming
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TPI → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TPI → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CTE → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTH → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2 → PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
HBT → PRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JPI → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
ANZEX → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SHA → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
ANZEX → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JTC → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS4 → CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ANZEX / CNS → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
JTS → AAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ANZEX / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS → TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
TCX → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTW2 → AAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTS → AAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
PS4 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CTW2 → AAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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Taipei Songshan Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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