Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and San Francisco 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 San Francisco?

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, COSCO, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to San Francisco takes around 12h 24m. 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 San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, United Airlines, Starlux Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Philippine Airlines, United Airlines, Air China, Vietnam Airlines, Cargolux, Air Canada and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and San Francisco. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 24m. Cargolux and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to San Francisco by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and San Francisco 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 San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and San Francisco by air is around 11,140 Kilometres (6,922 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

783kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

455kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+3 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TBN / SEA3 / PSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
SEA / PVCS / CP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE
Pearl	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
WC1 / TP6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS4	Direct	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE

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