Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Beijing is 15 days 21h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at TIANJIN (CNTNJ) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into TIANJIN (CNTNJ) around 15 days 21h later. These services are operated by Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Beijing takes around 14hrs. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air China, United Airlines, Japan Airlines, Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Eastern Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Philippine Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 14hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Beijing by cargo ship is 5,670 Nautical Miles (10,501 Kilometres / 6,525 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and TIANJIN (CNTNJ).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Beijing by air is around 9,505 Kilometres (5,906 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

680kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Beijing. 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 Francisco to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

575kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Beijing. 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
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GEX → TSL - AWC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KME / AG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
KME / AG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Sentosa → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CP4 → SPS D	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
HTW → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS1ANL → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
HTW → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS3 → BH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS4 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PE1 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS1ANL → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Orient → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orient → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Dolphin	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
AAS3 / PCS2 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PS4 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS7 → CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HTW → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → CNC - BMX \| COSCO - BMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Sentosa → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS4 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HTW → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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San Francisco to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Oakland to TIANJIN

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Oakland to Tianjin / Xingang

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