San Francisco to Kōbe By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from San Francisco, United States to Kōbe, Japan by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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San Francisco to Kōbe

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Air Freight

12h 8m, Every 1-2 days

503kg CO₂

Container Ship

13 days 21h, 2-4 times a week

743kg CO₂
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San Francisco to Kōbe by Air freight

The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Kōbe by plane will take about 12h 8m and departs from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrives into Kansai International Airport (KIX). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. United Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

San Francisco International Airport to Kansai International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

12h 8m
Every 1-2 days
8,702 km
5,407 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

503kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777
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Closest airports

San Francisco International Airport to Kobe Airport

Departs from

Departs from

18h 31m
Every 1-2 days
8,723 km
5,420 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

551kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: NHAll Nippon Airways
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER+3 others
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Cargo flights

Metropolitan Oakland International Airport to Kansai International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

17h 24m
1-2 times a day
8,733 km
5,427 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

162kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: FXFedExFreighter
Every 2-4 weeksBoeing 777-200F Freighter
Carrier Identifier: FXFedExFreighter
2-4 times a weekBoeing (Douglas) MD-11 Freighter+1 others
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Most frequent

San Francisco International Airport to Osaka International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

18h 23m
1-2 times a day
8,699 km
5,406 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

545kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: NHAll Nippon Airways
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER+5 others
Carrier Identifier: JLJapan Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300+5 others
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Air routes from San Francisco to Kōbe

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San Francisco to Kōbe by Container ship

The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Kōbe by ship will take about 13 days 21h and departs from Oakland (USOAK) and arrives into Kobe (JPUKB). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Yang Ming is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Oakland to Kobe

Port of loading

Port of loading

13 days 21h
2-4 times a week
9,174 km
5,700 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

743kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: YMLUPS6
Direct1-2 times a weekYang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
Carrier Identifier: ONEYFUJI / JPSW / PS1 / FP1 / JPX
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
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Cargo flights

Oakland to Osaka

Port of loading

Port of loading

15 days
2-4 times a week
9,300 km
5,779 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

941kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: CMDU → A3NANL
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM
Carrier Identifier: EGLVHTW → JCH
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksEvergreen
Carrier Identifier: ONEYAP1 → JSM3 / NS1
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksONE, Wan Hai
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Ocean routes from San Francisco to Kōbe

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