Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Buenos Aires and San Francisco is 33 days 3h. Ships depart from Buenos Aires (ARBUE) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Buenos Aires and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Buenos Aires (ARBUE) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 33 days 3h later. These services are operated by MSC, ZIM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Buenos Aires to San Francisco takes around 19h 32m. Flights depart from Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and arrive at Travis Air Force Base (SUU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Buenos Aires and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and Travis Air Force Base (SUU) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air and the typical transit time is around 19h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Buenos Aires and San Francisco by cargo ship is 7,796 Nautical Miles (14,438 Kilometres / 8,971 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Buenos Aires (ARBUE) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Buenos Aires to San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Buenos Aires and San Francisco by air is around 10,832 Kilometres (6,731 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jorge Newbery Airpark (AEP) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Buenos Aires 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 Buenos Aires to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

523kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Buenos Aires 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
Atlas Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GS1 / GULFEX / Gulf to SAEC String2 / ANSG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE
AN2 / ZGT / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, CMA CGM, ONE
BRACOMRC → ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM
AS2 / Ipanema / SX1 → GS1 / Gulf to SAEC String2 / ANSG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Carioca → Gulf to SAEC String2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BRACOMRC → BRASEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS1 / ESA → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Zarate Feeder → UCLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Zarate Feeder → UCLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Buenos Aires to San Francisco By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Buenos Aires to San Francisco by Air freight

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Minister Pistarini International Airport to Travis Air Force Base

Closest airports

Jorge Newbery Airpark to San Francisco International Airport

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Minister Pistarini International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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Zarate to Houston

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