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Zürich to Oakland By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Zürich, Switzerland to Oakland, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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Zürich to Oakland

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Air Freight

11h 50m, Every 1-2 days

n/a

Container Ship

40 days 9h, 1-2 times a week

2.54t CO₂e
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Zürich to Oakland by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Zürich to Oakland by plane will take about 11h 50m and departs from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrives into San Francisco International Airport (SFO). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. United Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing n/a.

Quickest air route

Zürich Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

11h 50m
Every 1-2 days
9,387 km
5,833 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

n/a

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
N/A
Carrier Identifier: LXSwiss
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
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Air routes from Zürich to Oakland

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Zürich to Oakland by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Zürich to Oakland by ship will take about 40 days 9h and departs from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrives into Oakland (USOAK). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

La Spezia to Oakland

Port of loading

Port of loading

40 days 9h
1-2 times a week
18,698 km
11,619 mi.
Direct
7 stops

Estimated emissions

2.54t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUCALEX / MSC - CALEX
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMSC, Hapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: YMLUMP2 / Lynx / MS2
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksYang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
Carrier Identifier: HLCUWM3 → MSC - CALEX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd
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Closest seaports

Genoa to Oakland

Port of loading

Port of loading

41 days 4h
Daily
18,449 km
11,464 mi.
1 transfer
4 stops

Estimated emissions

2.52t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSE / West Med to SAEC → CALEX / MSC - CALEX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC, Hapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMed Canadian → CALEX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMEDGULF → CALEX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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