Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and San Francisco is 40 days 3h. Ships depart from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 40 days 3h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to San Francisco takes around 11h 54m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Swiss, SAS, British Airways, Lufthansa, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Swiss and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and San Francisco by cargo ship is 21,198 Nautical Miles (39,258 Kilometres / 24,394 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and San Francisco by air is around 9,387 Kilometres (5,833 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

5.16t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to San Francisco. 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 Zürich to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

610kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to San Francisco. 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 777
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+7 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
MAROC → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
West Med to SAEC → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT4 / AL6 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Dragon → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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