Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Oakland and Amsterdam is 15 days 11h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Oakland and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 15 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Oakland to Amsterdam takes around 10h 15m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Oakland and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Air France, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 5,252 Nautical Miles (9,727 Kilometres / 6,044 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Oakland to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Amsterdam by air is around 8,964 Kilometres (5,570 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

789kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Oakland to Amsterdam. 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 Oakland to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

434kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Oakland to Amsterdam. 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+6 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+5 others
JetBlue Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1 / NEUATL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
AL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
VICTORY / EAG / EUG / ATG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1 / NEUATL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
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Oakland to Amsterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Oakland to Amsterdam by Air freight

Quickest air route

San Francisco International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Closest airports

Metropolitan Oakland International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Oakland to Amsterdam by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Houston to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Houston to Rotterdam

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