Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hong Kong to Oakland by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Oakland is 13 days 17h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 13 days 17h later. These services are operated by ZIM, OOCL, OOCL, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hong Kong to Oakland by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Oakland takes around 12h 26m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, United Airlines, Starlux Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Philippine Airlines, Air China, United Airlines, FedEx, Cargolux, Air Canada and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 26m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hong Kong and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Oakland. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 26m. FedEx, Cargolux and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Oakland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Oakland by cargo ship is 6,526 Nautical Miles (12,086 Kilometres / 7,510 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Oakland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Oakland by air is around 11,418 Kilometres (7,095 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Hong Kong to Oakland by sea?

Accepted Answer

633kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Oakland. 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 Hong Kong to Oakland?

Accepted Answer

223kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Oakland. 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Korean Air	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Air Canada	Daily	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SEA3 / PSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEA / PVCS / CP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
PS7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
TP2 / Jaguar	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / PCS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS3 / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Samudera, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming
TP6 / Pearl	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
PS4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE

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