Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from San Diego to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Frankfurt is 35 days 12h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Diego and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 35 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from San Diego to Frankfurt by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Diego to Frankfurt takes around 18h 9m. Flights depart from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 9m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between San Diego and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 17,994 Nautical Miles (33,325 Kilometres / 20,707 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Diego to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Frankfurt by air is around 9,472 Kilometres (5,885 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.19t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego to Frankfurt. 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 San Diego to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

434kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego to Frankfurt. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+4 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+8 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+3 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
WC1 / TP6 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TBD → KAWA - CEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KME / AG1 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
AFSRV → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CP3 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP3 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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San Diego to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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