Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Oakland and Bilbao is 18 days 7h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Oakland and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 18 days 7h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Oakland to Bilbao takes around 18h 17m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Bilbao Airport (BIO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Oakland and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Bilbao Airport (BIO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Bilbao by cargo ship is 6,137 Nautical Miles (11,365 Kilometres / 7,062 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Oakland to Bilbao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Bilbao by air is around 9,346 Kilometres (5,807 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Bilbao Airport (BIO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.01t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Oakland to Bilbao. 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 Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

485kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Oakland to Bilbao. 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
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
UMXAPL / MECL1 → CROSSMED / SLZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
TA6 / MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
UMXAPL →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MECL1 → TA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Oakland to Bilbao By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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