Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Oakland and Marseille is 17 days 11h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Oakland and Marseille?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 17 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Oakland to Marseille takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Oakland and Marseille?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM and Air France and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Marseille by cargo ship is 6,214 Nautical Miles (11,508 Kilometres / 7,151 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Oakland to Marseille by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Marseille by air is around 9,783 Kilometres (6,079 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Marseille Provence Airport (MRS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

416kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Oakland to Marseille. 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 Marseille?

Accepted Answer

362kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Oakland to Marseille. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+5 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
MGX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
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Oakland to Marseille By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Oakland to Marseille by Air freight

Quickest air route

San Francisco International Airport to Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport

Closest airports

San Francisco International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport

Oakland to Marseille by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Houston to Barcelona

Closest seaports

Houston to Genoa

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