Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Oakland and Munich is 18 days 22h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Oakland and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 18 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Oakland to Munich takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Oakland and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, United Airlines, SAS, Air France, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, Air Canada, United Airlines, Swiss, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Munich by cargo ship is 5,514 Nautical Miles (10,212 Kilometres / 6,346 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Oakland to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Munich by air is around 9,448 Kilometres (5,871 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.74t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Oakland to Munich. 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

437kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Oakland to Munich. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+7 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+4 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 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 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
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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 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
MECL1 → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Oakland to Munich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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San Francisco International Airport to Munich Airport

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San Francisco International Airport to Salzburg Airport

Oakland to Munich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Houston to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Houston to Hamburg

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Houston to Bremerhaven

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