Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Kaohsiung is 15 days 11h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Kaohsiung (TWKHH) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Kaohsiung (TWKHH) around 15 days 11h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, HMM and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Kaohsiung takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Kaohsiung?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Vietnam Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Kaohsiung by cargo ship is 5,963 Nautical Miles (11,043 Kilometres / 6,862 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Kaohsiung (TWKHH).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Kaohsiung by air is around 10,663 Kilometres (6,626 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

716kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Kaohsiung. 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 Kaohsiung?

Accepted Answer

685kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Kaohsiung. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
PS5 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming

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