Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Oakland and Frankfurt is 17 days 4h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Oakland and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 17 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Oakland to Frankfurt takes around 10h 48m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Oakland and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, United Airlines, United Airlines, British Airways, Air France, Air Canada, Air Canada, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and SAS and the typical transit time is around 10h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Frankfurt by air is around 9,159 Kilometres (5,691 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

513kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Oakland to Frankfurt. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1 / NEUATL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
VICTORY / EAG / EUG / ATG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUATL1 → NWC to Mexico Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MECL1 → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA1 → North Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA1 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEUATL1 → MONTREAL EXPRESS 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL4 → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AL4 → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → AE10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAG / ATG1 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
→ SWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL4 → EMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 → ECX-X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA6 / MEDGULF → AE10 / Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk

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