Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Nantes is 15 days 9h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 15 days 9h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Nantes takes around 17h 44m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Nantes?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Iberia and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Nantes by cargo ship is 5,168 Nautical Miles (9,571 Kilometres / 5,947 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Nantes by air is around 8,965 Kilometres (5,570 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

701kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Nantes. 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 Nantes?

Accepted Answer

648kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Nantes. 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
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+2 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

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

Map / Route overview

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

San Francisco to Nantes by Air freight

Quickest air route

San Francisco International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport

San Francisco to Nantes by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Houston to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

More about shipping cargo and freight from San Francisco to Nantes by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from San Francisco

Shipping to Nantes