Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Tianjin is 17 days 1h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 17 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Tianjin takes around 20h 58m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Tianjin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Tianjin by cargo ship is 5,689 Nautical Miles (10,536 Kilometres / 6,546 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Tianjin by air is around 9,912 Kilometres (6,159 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

683kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Tianjin. 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 Tianjin?

Accepted Answer

670kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Tianjin. 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
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EX1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, CNC Line, APL, Maersk
PS6 → PSX / CP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd

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