Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Amsterdam and San Francisco is 31 days 22h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 31 days 22h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Amsterdam to San Francisco takes around 10h 56m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Amsterdam and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, United Airlines, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Air France, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, Swiss, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and San Francisco by cargo ship is 16,797 Nautical Miles (31,109 Kilometres / 19,330 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and San Francisco by air is around 8,795 Kilometres (5,465 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

4.05t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

410kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Amsterdam 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	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A320+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+6 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+7 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+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
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
WCC / EWX → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express → CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Albatros → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SRX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
DUNRO / NIS → CALFB / ELSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PCRFXL → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
VICTORY / EAG / AT3 / ATG → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
FE1 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EUROMAR → CALFB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
INX / IOX / ISE → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE4 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
FE3 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
ESE2 / LUX / EEX → ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
NCLEVANT → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EUROMAR → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Oakland

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