Hong Kong to San Francisco By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Hong Kong, to San Francisco, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
Duration / Frequency
12h 12m, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
587kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Yantian to Oakland
Duration / Frequency
19 days 9h, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
3.11t CO₂e
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Hong Kong to San Francisco by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to San Francisco by plane will take about 12h 12m and departs from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrives into San Francisco International Airport (SFO). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Cathay Pacific is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to San Francisco by ship will take about 19 days 9h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into Oakland (USOAK). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Hong Kong to San Francisco by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and San Francisco is 19 days 9h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 19 days 9h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Maersk, Maersk, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, HMM, Evergreen, HMM, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, HMM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Wan Hai, HMM, OOCL, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, HMM, SM Line, ONE, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, MSC and MSC.
The quickest flight from Hong Kong to San Francisco takes around 12h 12m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, United Airlines, China Airlines, Starlux Airlines, EVA Air, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Air China, Vietnam Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 12h 12m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and San Francisco. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 19h 7m. FedEx operates on this route.
The distance between Hong Kong and San Francisco by cargo ship is 6,871 Nautical Miles (12,725 Kilometres / 7,907 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Oakland (USOAK).
The distance between Hong Kong and San Francisco by air is around 11,140 Kilometres (6,922 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
3.11t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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.
587kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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.
