Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Ningbo is 19 days 13h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 19 days 13h later. These services are operated by MSC, Yang Ming, ONE, Yang Ming and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Ningbo takes around 22h 45m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China, Cathay Pacific and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Ningbo by cargo ship is 5,703 Nautical Miles (10,563 Kilometres / 6,563 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Ningbo by air is around 10,729 Kilometres (6,667 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

853kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Ningbo. 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 Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

605kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Ningbo. 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
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Swan - Sentosa / FE6	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	N/A	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
PS3 / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Samudera, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming
PS3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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