Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from San Francisco to Adelaide by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Adelaide is 30 days 23h. Ships depart from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive at Adelaide (AUADL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Francisco and Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive into Adelaide (AUADL) around 30 days 23h later. These services are operated by ANL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from San Francisco to Adelaide by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Adelaide takes around 23hrs. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Adelaide International Airport (ADL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Adelaide International Airport (ADL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qantas, Fiji Airways, Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, Emirates and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between San Francisco and Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Adelaide by cargo ship is 8,229 Nautical Miles (15,239 Kilometres / 9,469 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Adelaide (AUADL).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Francisco to Adelaide by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Adelaide by air is around 13,128 Kilometres (8,158 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Adelaide International Airport (ADL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from San Francisco to Adelaide by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.52t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Adelaide. 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 San Francisco to Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

512kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Adelaide. 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
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Fiji Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / WSN/PNW / PANZ → AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS4 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
GEX / AAS3 / PCS2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HTW / CP4 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
Swan-Sentosa → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS3 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS3 → SAL / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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