Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Port Said is 24 days 18h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Francisco and Port Said?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 24 days 18h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Port Said takes around 20h 46m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Port Said?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Swiss, Air France, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Emirates and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 20h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Port Said by cargo ship is 6,680 Nautical Miles (12,371 Kilometres / 7,687 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Francisco to Port Said by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Port Said by air is around 12,075 Kilometres (7,503 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

998kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Port Said. 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 Port Said?

Accepted Answer

789kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Port Said. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX / TA11 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA11 → ME8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MGX / TA11 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MECL1 → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 - X → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → ME8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 - X → ME8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDGULF → TA6 / MEDGULF → AE11 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk

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