Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Valencia is 53 days 9h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 53 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, APL, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, HMM, ONE, Evergreen, HMM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Valencia takes around 18h 30m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Valencia Airport (VLC) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Iberia, KLM, Iberia, Air France, British Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Valencia by cargo ship is 10,206 Nautical Miles (18,902 Kilometres / 11,745 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Valencia by air is around 9,628 Kilometres (5,982 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.07t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Valencia. 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 Valencia?

Accepted Answer

674kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Valencia. 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
Iberia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS7 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CP4 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Sentosa → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS4 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
KME / AG1 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PS7 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS3 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PS6 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PS3 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS6 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
PS3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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