San Francisco to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from San Francisco, United States to London, United Kingdom by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
San Francisco International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
Duration / Frequency
10h 12m, Every few hours
Emissions
378kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Oakland to Felixstowe
Duration / Frequency
54 days 18h, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
1.9t CO₂e
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San Francisco to London by Air freight
The quickest way to get from San Francisco to London by plane will take about 10h 12m and departs from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrives into London Heathrow Airport (LHR). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Virgin Atlantic is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
San Francisco International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
The quickest way to get from San Francisco to London by ship will take about 54 days 18h and departs from Oakland (USOAK) and arrives into Felixstowe (GBFXT). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. MSC 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 San Francisco to London by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and London is 54 days 18h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 54 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from San Francisco to London takes around 10h 12m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).
Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, United Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, American Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, American Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 12m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San Francisco and London. Cargo flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 16h 42m. FedEx operates on this route.
The distance between San Francisco and London by cargo ship is 19,696 Nautical Miles (36,477 Kilometres / 22,666 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).
The distance between San Francisco and London by air is around 9,131 Kilometres (5,674 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and London City Airport (LCY).
2.77t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to London. 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.
499kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to London. 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.
