Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Valencia and San Francisco is 30 days 18h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 30 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Valencia to San Francisco takes around 19h 38m. Flights depart from Valencia Airport (VLC) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Valencia and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Valencia Airport (VLC) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways, Air France, Swiss, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Valencia and San Francisco by cargo ship is 8,480 Nautical Miles (15,705 Kilometres / 9,759 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Valencia and San Francisco by air is around 10,278 Kilometres (6,386 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Valencia Airport (VLC) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.67t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Valencia 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 Valencia to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

617kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Valencia 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
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A318+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX2 / MD2 → FUJI / PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
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