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

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Singapore is 17 days 5h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) around 17 days 5h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

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

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Singapore takes around 17h 15m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Singapore?

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, United Airlines, Japan Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Philippine Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Air India, Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 15m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San Francisco and Singapore. Cargo flights depart from Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 24h 6m. FedEx operates on this route.

What is the distance between San Francisco to Singapore by ship?

The distance between San Francisco and Singapore by cargo ship is 8,089 Nautical Miles (14,981 Kilometres / 9,309 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Singapore (SGSIN).

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

The distance between San Francisco and Singapore by air is around 13,597 Kilometres (8,449 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

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

1.43t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Singapore. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Singapore?

578kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Singapore. 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.

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

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Air Freight

17h 15m, 2-4 times a day

578kg CO₂e

Container Ship

17 days 5h, 2-4 times a week

1.13t CO₂e

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San Francisco to Singapore by Air freight

The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Singapore by plane will take about 17h 15m and departs from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrives into Singapore Changi Airport (SIN). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Singapore Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

San Francisco International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport

Departs from

SFO

Departs from

SIN

17h 15m: 2-4 times a day

13,597 km
8,449 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

578kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
EVA Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Cargo flights

Metropolitan Oakland International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport

Departs from

OAK

Departs from

SIN

24h 6m: Every 1-2 weeks

13,606 km
8,454 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

695kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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San Francisco to Singapore by Container ship

The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Singapore by ship will take about 17 days 5h and departs from Oakland (USOAK) and arrives into Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Oakland to Tanjung Pelepas

Port of loading

USOAK

Port of loading

MYTPP

17 days 5h: 2-4 times a week

14,181 km
8,812 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.13t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→ A14	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
HTW → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GEX / CP4 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE

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Closest seaports

Oakland to Singapore

Port of loading

USOAK

Port of loading

SGSIN

29 days 7h: 1-2 times a week

14,981 km
9,309 mi.

Direct
5 stops

Estimated emissions

1.43t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
HTW → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS7 → CMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HTW / CP4 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
PS7 / AP1 → JSM3 / NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE
PS7 / AP1 → CCX / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE
PS7 → FIL / SX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
PS7 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS3 → FP1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
PS7 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AP1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS7 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS7 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AP1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS7 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS7 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS7 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
PS7 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AP1 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS7 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AP1 → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS7 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
→ A14	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Pearl → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Pearl → America	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Pearl → Lang Co Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Pearl → New Origami	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Pearl → AFL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
HTW → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → VSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAS3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PCS2 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AAS3 / PCS2 → ASAX / AWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CP4 / PCS2 → JSM / KTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
Pearl → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GEX / AAS3 / PCS2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AAS3 / CP4 / PCS2 → WAX1 / WA1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
CP4 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CP4 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAS3 / PCS2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAS3 / PCS2 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS4 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HTW → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CP4 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GEX / AAS3 / PCS2 → KIXANL / NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CP4 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HTW / CP4 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AAS3 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HTW / PCS2 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AAS3 / CP4 / PCS2 → FCE / CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
GEX / CP4 → GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
HTW / PCS2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AAS3 / CP4 → TCX / TEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
CP4 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
HTW → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
AAS3 / PCS2 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS4 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
PS4 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE

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Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, United Airlines, Japan Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Philippine Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Air India, Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 15m.

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

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San Francisco to Singapore by Air freight

Quickest air route

San Francisco International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport

Cargo flights

Metropolitan Oakland International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport

San Francisco to Singapore by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Oakland to Tanjung Pelepas

Closest seaports

Oakland to Singapore

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